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What does Cedric mean?
Cedric 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced SED-rik. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Cedric is "kind and loved". The name was invented by Sir Walter Scott for the character Cedric of Rotherwood in the book "Ivanhoe" (1819). It appears to be from Cerdic, the name of the traditional founder of the kingdom of Wessex. Cerdic was a Saxon, and his name could also have been of Germanic origin, though it is uncertain. However Cedric can also be associated with the Welsh name Cedrych meaning "pattern of bounty". The name later acquired a "sissy" image due to Cedric Errol Fauntleroy, the long-haired, velvet-suited boy hero of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1886 novel "Little Lord Fauntleroy". See also Kedrick. Actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke; Cedric the Comedian.
STARTS WITH Ce-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, kind (gracious), hero, little
Variations
VARIANTS Caddaric, Ced, Cedrick, Cedrik, Cedro, Rick▼, Rickey▼, Ricky▼, Sedric, Sedrick, Sedrik
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA KEDRICK Keddrick, Kedric
FEMININE FORM Cedrica
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cedric Maximillian (C.M.), ..
How popular is Cedric?
Cedric is a very popular first name for men (#390 out of 1220, Top 32%) but a unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Cedric was first listed in 1890-1899 and reached its top position of #246 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is currently at #967. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Cedric (#967 IN 2018) rated in the Top 2000 are Ricky (#681), Rick (#1872), Cedrick, Kedrick, Rickey, Sedric and Sedrick. These relations of Cedric were at the height of their popularity during the years 1950-1959 (AVERAGE #1089) and have become significantly less widespread since (#1690, ▼94.9%), with forms like Rickey falling out of fashion.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aeric, Aerric, Aldric, Andric, Audric, Beric, Ceri, Chadric, Chadrick, Dedric, Dedrick, Deric, Edric, Fredric▼, Godric, Jedrick, Jeric, Jerric, Kendric, Meldric, Padric, Pedrio (see Pedro), Rodric, Tedric, Tedrick and Thedric. These names tend to be less frequently used than Cedric.
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