Cedric: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Cedric | Boys
Origin of the name Cedric:
An invention of Sir Walter Scott (1771 - 1832) for the character Cedric the Saxon in Ivanhoe (1819). He is believed to have based the name on Cerdic, a name of uncertain etymology borne by the traditional founder of the West Saxon kingdom.
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Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles, American actor and comedian
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Singer for the band Mars Volta- Cedric in song, story & screen: | Edit
Cedric Diggory, a character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series who played a key role in the fourth novel
Cedric Errol, the given name of Little Lord Fauntleroy in the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Cedric Daniels, police officer on "The Wire" (played by Lance Reddick)
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Global Popularity of the Name Cedric
- #52 in Canada (Quebec)
- #99 in Germany
- #650 in United States
