Bounty or kindly and loved
The name was likely invented by Sir Walter Scott for his novel Ivanhoe, possibly as a misspelling of the Saxon name Cerdic. It has since become associated with the Welsh name Cedrych, meaning 'spectacle of bounty'.
About 209 boys were named Cedric in 2025.
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