Cedric

See also: Cédric

English

Etymology

Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig (“beloved”). Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the Welsh name Cedrych (“spectacular bounty”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛdɹɪk/
Hyphenation: Ced‧ric

Proper noun

Cedric (plural Cedrics) m

A male given name from Welsh.
- 1820 Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, Chapter 3:
  In a hall, the height of which was greatly disproportioned to its extreme length and width, a long oaken table, formed of planks rough-hewn from the forest, and which had scarcely received any polish, stood ready prepared for the evening meal of Cedric the Saxon.
- 1886 Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Chapter 2:
  "It's Cedric Errol, Lord Fauntleroy," answered Cedric. "That's what Mr. Havisham called me. - - -

Derived terms

Cedrica f

Descendants

→ Finnish: Sedrik
→ French: Cédric m
→ French: Cédrika f

Translations

male given name

Finnish: Sedrik
French: Cédric (fr)
Portuguese: Cedrico m

Anagrams

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Cedric. Partly from Cedric Errol of Little Lord Fauntleroy.

Proper noun

Cedric

a male given name from Welsh