Meaning: Its source is Cerdic, a Welsh name meaning "Kindly and loved."

Popularity: The name Cedrick ranked 1188th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name was created by Sir Walter Scott for a character in the book Ivanhoe (1819).

It is unclear whether the derivation from Cerdic was an intentional alteration, or merely a matter of misremembering the original. Also, there are authorities who believe Scott had another Welsh name in mind -- Cedrych, which means ''spectacular bounty.''