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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. Shelly96%
  2. Lynda92%
  3. Margo92%
  4. Roxanne88%
  5. Gwen88%
  6. Bonita87%
  7. Vicky87%
  8. Karla86%
  9. Sheryl86%
  10. Lorna86%

Love potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Joni51%
  2. Jayne51%
  3. Janis54%
  4. Deloris56%
  5. Therese57%
  6. Teri57%
  7. Cathleen59%
  8. Lynne60%
  9. Shelia61%
  10. Dianna61%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Paulette42%
  3. Lorie46%
  4. Shelly47%
  5. Karla47%
  6. Jeannie47%
  7. Vicky48%
  8. Joni48%
  9. Jayne48%
  10. Sherrie50%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Lorie96%
  2. Bonita96%
  3. Cheri96%
  4. Paulette96%
  5. Janie96%
  6. Pam96%
  7. Shelly96%
  8. Gayle96%
  9. Vicky96%
  10. Belinda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy46%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Therese48%
  4. Janine52%
  5. Bernadette56%
  6. Susanne57%
  7. Betsy59%
  8. Jayne60%
  9. Joni60%
  10. Patrice60%
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