Cedar

Cedar

See also: cedar and çedar

English

Etymology 1

Probably a variant of Ceder.

Proper noun

Cedar (plural Cedars)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cedar is the 39212^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Cedar is most common among White (91.8%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cedar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 308.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Cedar

1. (computing) A programming language, adding various features to the earlier language Mesa.

Etymology 3

From cedar, because of the abundant local trees.

Proper noun

Cedar

1. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona.
   2. An unincorporatedcommunity in DeKalb County, Indiana.
   3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Mahaska County, Iowa.
   4. A city in Smith County, Kansas.
   5. A census-designated place in Leelanau County, Michigan.
   6. An unincorporatedcommunity in Mingo County, West Virginia.
   7. An unincorporatedcommunity in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
   8. An unincorporatedcommunity in Iron County, Wisconsin.
   9. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cedar Township.

Anagrams

• Cerda, Cerdà, Dacre, acred, arced, cader, cadre, cared, decar, e-card, ecard, raced