Cedric
[ˈsɛdrɪk]Meaning
invented by Walter Scott; based on the name Cerdic, of uncertain meaning
Background Story
Cedric was invented by Walter Scott for a character in his 1819 novel Ivanhoe, apparently based on the actual name Cerdic, the semi-legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. The meaning of Cerdic is uncertain, though it does not appear to be Old English in origin and could be connected to the Brythonic name Caratācos. The name was also used by Frances Hodgson Burnett for the main character in her novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886).
Temperament
Variations
Cedrick, Sedric
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