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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:

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Friendship potential for Ced

Love potential for Ced

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Cleopatra42%
  2. Ronda42%
  3. Vanita42%
  4. Tosha42%
  5. Kizzy42%
  6. Zandra42%
  7. Aja42%
  8. Misty42%
  9. Starla42%
  10. Rolanda42%

Crush potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Tomika96%
  2. Sonia96%
  3. Elissa96%
  4. Tiffaney96%
  5. Keesha96%
  6. Somer96%
  7. Brie96%
  8. Jenny96%
  9. Loni96%
  10. Liza96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Collette51%
  3. Tonya51%
  4. Claudine53%
  5. Annmarie53%
  6. Imelda55%
  7. Karin58%
  8. Shawna60%
  9. Shauna60%
  10. Inga60%
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