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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. Dixie90%
  2. Goldie90%
  3. Effie89%
  4. Winnie88%
  5. Fannie88%
  6. Sallie87%
  7. May86%
  8. Rosie85%
  9. Olive84%
  10. Reba83%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Olive92%
  2. Fannie87%
  3. Winnie87%
  4. Goldie86%
  5. May85%
  6. Rosie80%
  7. Carmela80%
  8. Jeannette80%
  9. Dixie79%
  10. Effie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilda51%
  2. Iva51%
  3. Leola52%
  4. Inez53%
  5. Ruthie54%
  6. Alta57%
  7. Ila57%
  8. Beulah58%
  9. Virgie58%
  10. Opal58%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Ila45%
  3. Estella45%
  4. Rhoda47%
  5. Iva48%
  6. Lela50%
  7. Opal50%
  8. Lizzie50%
  9. Elva50%
  10. Melba52%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Goldie96%
  2. Effie96%
  3. Fannie96%
  4. Dixie96%
  5. Sallie96%
  6. Rosie96%
  7. Carmela96%
  8. May96%
  9. Rhoda96%
  10. Celia96%
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