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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. Soleil90%
  2. Jolee89%
  3. Elli89%
  4. Maisy89%
  5. Romy88%
  6. Andie88%
  7. Dia88%
  8. Sunni88%
  9. Taelyn88%
  10. Letty88%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Gitty90%
  2. Soleil84%
  3. Jacelyn83%
  4. Brinlee83%
  5. Aminah81%
  6. Beatrix80%
  7. Milly80%
  8. Raya80%
  9. Kenzi80%
  10. Letty80%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Alanis42%
  2. Zoya42%
  3. Kensington42%
  4. Dia42%
  5. Khaleesi42%
  6. Tala42%
  7. Dream43%
  8. Lyanna43%
  9. Cosette44%
  10. Leela44%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Gitty96%
  2. Elodie96%
  3. Sena96%
  4. Elli96%
  5. Nala96%
  6. Rayleigh96%
  7. Vivianna96%
  8. Romy96%
  9. Coralie96%
  10. Jolee96%
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