Cedric

Cedric \ce-dric, ced-r-ic\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Cedric is pronounced SEYDRihK ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Cedric: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"

What is the origin of Cedric?

Cedric's origin is Welsh, and its use, English and French. The name is of the meaning 'pattern of generosity; amiable'. The name could be derived from Cedrych (Welsh), itself of the elements ced ('bounty') and drych ('pattern'). It could also be from Cerdic (Old English) meaning 'amiable', which is related to the Welsh name Caradoc and was borne by the 6th-century King Cerdic of Wessex, the legendary founder of the kingdom. The name Cedric first appeared in literature, invented by Sir Walter Scott for the character Cedric of Rotherwood, the father of his titular hero in the novel Ivanhoe (1819). As the novel was set in 12th-century England, the Old English origin is likely; however, Scott's other novels appear to use Celtic names, so he could well have based this derivation on the Welsh origin. In the 20th century, the fictional Lord Cedric Errol Fauntleroy from the popular Frances Hodgson Burnett novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) gave the name a somewhat boyish image, as the boy hero was described as having long hair and a childish figure in velvet suit. In a 1921 film adaptation, Mary Pickford played the role of the boy, and the effete association somewhat decreased the name's popularity then. Cedric has 23 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. Forms used in English consist of name Cad, short names for Caddaric, name Ced origin, Cederic definition, Cedrec pronounciation, Cedrik definition (used in French too), Cedro meaning and origin, Cedryc meaning and origin, meaning of Cedryck, name Cedryk meaning, Cédrick name popularity (used in French too), meaning of Fedrick, Kedric name popularity, Sed name popularity, name Sedrick meaning, and short names for Sedrik. The pet forms name Rick (used in German too), Rickey definition, and baby name Ricky, and the variant spelling Cedrick name variations are other English forms. Foreign forms of Cedric consist of the Welsh what does the name Ceredig mean, the French what does the name Cédric mean, and the Irish name Sedric. See also the related form, the English and Welsh Caradog name variations. Cedric is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still a somewhat popular baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was previously. The name jumped in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1970s. At the modest height of its usage in 1974, 0.055% of baby boys were given the name Cedric. Its ranking then was #230. The baby name has since experienced a decline in popularity. In 2010, it ranked at #726 with a usage of 0.015%. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Cedric, name Ricky meaning was the most commonly used. It was 88% more commonly used than Cedric in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Cedric:

• Actor Cedric The Entertainer, born Cedric Antonio Kyles, 24 April 1964, Jefferson City, Missouri
• Actor Cedric Hardwicke, born Cedric Webster Hardwicke, February 19, 1893 - August 6, 1964, Lye, Worcestershire, England.

List of baby names Cedric:

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The baby name Cedric fun facts:

The name Cedric in reverse order is "Cirdec".

The numerological value of the name Cedric is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Cedric?

Cedric is in the top names in USA.