Cedric

Cedric (/ˈsɛdrɪk/) is a masculine given name invented by Walter Scott in the 1819 novel Ivanhoe.[1]

For other uses, see Cedric (disambiguation).

The invented name is based on Cerdic, the name of a 6th-century Anglo-Saxon king (itself from Brittonic Coroticus).

The name was not popularly used until the children's book Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett was published in 1885 to 1886, the protagonist of which is called Cedric Errol. The book was highly successful, causing a fashion trend in children's formal dress in America and popularized the given name. People named Cedric born in the years following the novel's publication include British naval officer Cedric Holland (1889–1950), American war pilot Cedric Fauntleroy (1891–1973), Irish art director Austin Cedric Gibbons (1893–1960) and British actor Cedric Hardwicke (1893–1964).

The name was also applied to Nissan's executive car between 1960 to 2004 (private use) and 2015 (taxi) as Nissan Cedric.

People

Fiction
  • Cedric the Saxon (Cedric of Rotherwood), character in the 1819 novel Ivanhoe by Walter Scott
  • Cedric Errol, character in the 1886 novel Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  • Cédric, character in the Franco-Belgian comic book Cédric by Laudec and Cauvin
  • Cedric, character in the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  • Cedric Daniels, character in the television series The Wire
  • Cedric Diggory, character in the Harry Potter series
  • Cedric (W.I.T.C.H.), character in the Italian comic book series W.I.T.C.H.
  • Cedric Sneer, character in The Raccoons, a Canadian animated television series
  • Cedric the Sorcerer, character in Sofia the First animated TV series
  • Cedric K. Ros—, character, the paternal grandfather of the Phantomhive twins in the manga Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji.

References
  1. Sir Walter Scott, Graham Tulloch (ed.), Ivanhoe, vol. 8 of The Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels, Edinburgh University Press, 1998, ISBN 9780748605736, "explanatory notes", p. 511.
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