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Cedric
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Cédric
English
Etymology
Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh cy caredig beloved, in which case a en 1 Caradoc Caradog Caratacus Craddock Cradock McCarthy McCarty. Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the en cy - name cy Cedrych spectacular bounty.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɛdɹɪk/
en ɛdɹɪk 2
en Ced ric
Proper noun
s m
en male Welsh.
en 1820 w: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.
en 1886 w: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
en Cedrica f
Descendants
fi Sedrik 1
fr Cédric m 1
fr Cédrika f 1
Translations
male given name
Finnish: fi Sedrik
French: fr Cédric
Marathi: mr सेड्रिक m
Portuguese: pt Cedrico m
Anagrams
en ccdeir circed
Cebuano
Etymology
From ceb en Cedric. Partly from Cedric Errol of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Proper noun
ceb noun
ceb male English < Welsh