Cederic
English · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Cederic
The name 'Cederic' is a variant of 'Cedric', meaning "bounty" or "kindly and loved," derived from the Old English elements *cēne* (bold) and *rīce* (ruler), though popularized by Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel *Ivanhoe* as a pseudo-Anglo-Saxon name.
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Etymology
The name 'Cederic' is a variant of 'Cedric', meaning "bounty" or "kindly and loved," derived from the Old English elements *cēne* (bold) and *rīce* (ruler), though popularized by Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel *Ivanhoe* as a pseudo-Anglo-Saxon name. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and gained historical note through Scott's fictional character Cedric the Saxon.
Cederic currently ranks #6,705 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1985.
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