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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
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Friendship potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Brianna90%
  2. Haley90%
  3. Ella88%
  4. Sydney87%
  5. Caroline86%
  6. Julia86%
  7. Sabrina86%
  8. Lily85%
  9. Emily84%
  10. Alexa83%

Bottom 10

  1. Faith42%
  2. Madelyn44%
  3. Hannah46%
  4. Isabel54%
  5. Jocelyn58%
  6. Grace59%
  7. Autumn59%
  8. Destiny60%
  9. Paige64%
  10. Addison64%

Love potential for Ced

Top 10

  1. Ella85%
  2. Brianna83%
  3. Alexa80%
  4. Gabriella79%
  5. Haley79%
  6. Lily76%
  7. Sabrina76%
  8. Kylie75%
  9. Julia74%
  10. Sophie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah49%
  2. Destiny54%
  3. Grace54%
  4. Autumn55%
  5. Faith56%
  6. Maya57%
  7. Paige58%
  8. Kaitlyn59%
  9. Isabel59%
  10. Angelina60%

Professional potential for Ced

Crush potential for Ced

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