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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. Peggy94%
  2. Cathy92%
  3. Sally92%
  4. Kathy92%
  5. Rita90%
  6. Sheila88%
  7. Carol86%
  8. Anita86%
  9. Laurie86%
  10. Marcia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Theresa42%
  2. Teresa42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Constance42%
  6. Terri42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Ann46%
  10. Anne46%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Sally86%
  2. Penny85%
  3. Peggy83%
  4. Sandra83%
  5. Suzanne82%
  6. Cathy82%
  7. Sue82%
  8. Susan82%
  9. Laurie81%
  10. Colleen81%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara47%
  2. Marilyn47%
  3. Melody47%
  4. Anne49%
  5. Ann49%
  6. Jane51%
  7. Jo51%
  8. Jeanne51%
  9. Janice51%
  10. Martha57%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Wanda42%
  3. Marilyn42%
  4. Melody42%
  5. Rita43%
  6. Gloria43%
  7. Georgia45%
  8. Vickie46%
  9. Cynthia46%
  10. Bonnie46%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Cathy96%
  2. Sandra96%
  3. Peggy96%
  4. Julie96%
  5. Joy96%
  6. Donna96%
  7. Sheila96%
  8. Sally96%
  9. Rita96%
  10. Kathy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Connie42%
  2. Martha42%
  3. Roberta42%
  4. Barbara42%
  5. Constance42%
  6. Ann45%
  7. Anne45%
  8. Theresa48%
  9. Terri48%
  10. Teresa48%
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