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Ced

Boy Name day: October 26 In French: Cédric
Ced is a short form of Cedric: on birth records it is written Cedric (41,259 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Cedric page. Also a short form of Cedrick, Sedrick, Cedar.
Origin: English (literary invention). Meaning: Uncertain; literary coinage.
Coined by Sir Walter Scott in Ivanhoe (1819), likely an alteration of the Old English name Cerdic.

Name day for Ced

October 26

Why this day? Ced is a short form of Cedric, and shares its name day.

Ced is celebrated in France on January 7; the United States on October 26.

The story of the name Ced

Ced is a short form of Cedric. It keeps its origin (English (literary invention)) and meaning — uncertain; literary coinage, and shares its name day, October 26.

On birth records, Ced is rarely written as such: the Ceds are Cedrics (41,259 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Cedric page. Ced is also a short form of Cedrick, Sedrick, Cedar.

Frequently asked questions about Ced

What does Ced mean?

Ced is a short form of Cedric, which means uncertain; literary coinage.

When is Ced's name day?

October 26, together with Cedric: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ced a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Cedric.

Ced's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Matilda95%
  2. Ellie93%
  3. Callie90%
  4. Lia87%
  5. Ayla87%
  6. Elena87%
  7. Josie86%
  8. Lucia85%
  9. Colette84%
  10. Eliana84%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Colette86%
  2. Matilda85%
  3. Penelope85%
  4. Callie83%
  5. Camilla82%
  6. Ellie81%
  7. Josie80%
  8. Lia79%
  9. Ayla79%
  10. Elena79%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna44%
  2. Iris48%
  3. Aria49%
  4. Willow50%
  5. Genesis50%
  6. Gianna51%
  7. Nova52%
  8. Serenity53%
  9. Kali53%
  10. Aurora55%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Kinsley42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Nova42%
  4. Londyn42%
  5. Genesis42%
  6. Scarlett42%
  7. Ivy42%
  8. Luna42%
  9. Raegan45%
  10. Lyla46%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Matilda96%
  2. Lia96%
  3. Eliana96%
  4. Camila96%
  5. Valentina96%
  6. Talia96%
  7. Ayla96%
  8. Phoebe96%
  9. Elena96%
  10. Josie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Adelaide49%
  2. Serenity59%
  3. Gianna60%
  4. Willow66%
  5. Mara68%
  6. Evangeline69%
  7. Luna71%
  8. Eliza72%
  9. Iris73%
  10. Alina73%
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