A male given name, sometimes spelled Cerdic or Cedrick, with Old English origins.
Possibly from Old English 'Cerdic,' a legendary Anglo-Saxon king, or from Celtic roots. The exact origin is debated, but it became popular in British naming traditions.
Cedric became wildly popular after J.K. Rowling used it for Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter—baby name databases show a spike in Cedrics born after 1994, proving that fictional characters shape real naming decisions.
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