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Baby Name Cedric |
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| Meaning of Cedric - What does the name Cedric means? |
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Boy Name |
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Irish |
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A borrowing from the English, Cedric is an invention of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) for the character Cedric the Saxon in Ivanhoe (1819). He is believed to have based the name on Cerdic, a name of uncertain etymology borne by the traditional founder of the West Saxon kingdom. The name has been given the definition "chieftain." |
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