♂ Name Cedric

Q: What does the name Cedric mean?

Cedric means 'warlord' or 'war chief' (from Celtic 'kad' = war + 'rîg' = ruler/king) and 'loved one' (from Celtic-Welsh 'carad' = loved or 'caru' = to love'.

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Cedric is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Cedric come from?

The name Cedric was first mentioned by the author Sir Walter Scott in his novel “Ivanhoe”. The name presumably derived by the Anglo-Saxon royal name Cerdic, which is originally a Celtic name or by the Brythonic name Caratacus.

What does the name Cedric mean?

Cedric means “warlord” or “war chief” (from Celtic “kad” = war + “rîg” = ruler/king) and “loved one” (from Celtic-Welsh “carad” = loved or “caru” = to love”.

Pronunciation of Cedric

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Variants

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Popularity of the name Cedric

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