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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. Nelly96%
  2. Cayla93%
  3. Jaci93%
  4. Bree92%
  5. Libby92%
  6. Lesly91%
  7. Bayleigh90%
  8. Kendyl90%
  9. Farah90%
  10. Kailee89%

Love potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Jazlynn42%
  3. Rhiannon48%
  4. Star48%
  5. Aniya49%
  6. Annika49%
  7. Jakayla49%
  8. Lailah49%
  9. Isis51%
  10. Gia51%

Professional potential for Ced

Bottom 10

  1. Ryann42%
  2. Lesly42%
  3. Anya42%
  4. Miley42%
  5. Taya42%
  6. Aryana42%
  7. Litzy42%
  8. Destiney42%
  9. Rihanna42%
  10. Kayli42%

Crush potential for Ced

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