Cedric is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Cedric
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 Caratacos.
Meaning of Cedric
Cedric means “warlord” (from Celtic “kad” = war + “rihhi” = ruler/mighty/power) and “loved one” (from Celtic-Welsh “carad” = loved or “caru” = to love”.
Pronunciation of Cedric
Variants of the name Cedric
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- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 615 ↓ -22
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 650 ↑ 62
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 754 ↓ -9
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 875 ↓↓ -117
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 896 ↓↓ -102
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 910 ↓↓ -166
- 🇺🇸 United States: 1008 ↓ -58
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1087 ↓ -44
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 1139 ↓ -13
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 1338 ↓↓ -201
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 1408 ↑ 23
- 🇫🇷 France: 1435 ↓↓ -134
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 1479 ↓ -24
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 1572 ↓↓ -169
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1708 ↓ -85
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1850 ↓ -7
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 3061 ↑↑ 214
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3128 ↓ -42
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 6918 ↑↑ 380
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