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Cedric

Syllables: Ced·ric/ˈsɛdɹɪk/

Cedric proper noun: a male given name from Welsh.

Proper noun

Cedric (plural Cedrics)

  1. (masculine) A male given name from Welsh.
    • 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.1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe, Chapter 3
    • "It's Cedric Errol, Lord Fauntleroy," answered Cedric. "That's what Mr. Havisham called me. - - -1886, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Chapter 2

Cedric meaning in Marathi

Cedric in Marathi

male given name
सेड्रिक seḍrik

Forms of Cedric

pluralCedrics

Origin of Cedric

Invented by Walter Scott for Ivanhoe, possibly misread for Cerdic, name of a Saxon king, anglicized from Welsh caredig (“beloved”), in which case a doublet of Caradoc, Caradog, Caratacus, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty. Alternatively Scott based Cedric on the Welsh name Cedrych (“spectacular bounty”).

Words formed from Cedric

Questions about Cedric

What does Cedric mean?
Cedric means a male given name from Welsh.
What is Cedric in Marathi?
Cedric in Marathi is सेड्रिक (seḍrik). See Cedric meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Cedric?
Cedric is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cedric?
Cedric is pronounced /ˈsɛdɹɪk/.

Words near Cedric in the dictionary

  1. cedrelaceous
  2. cedrelas
  3. cedrelone
  4. cedrene
  5. cedrenes
  6. Cedric
  7. Cedrica
  8. Cedricas
  9. Cedrics
  10. cedrin
  11. cedrine

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