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Cedric

American  
[sed-rik, see-drik] / ˈsɛd rɪk, ˈsi drɪk /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Their roster is filled with players who specialize in bat control, like Walls, veteran Cedric Mullins and speedster Chandler Simpson, who didn’t hit a home run this year but did have 14 bunt hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Cedric Bakambu, 35, is the oldest member of the squad but still one of the most effective.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

“The vote is more than a local curiosity,” writes Cedric Gemehl, an analyst at Gavekal Research.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Rinker was staying at the evacuation center at the Garden Grove Sports & Recreation Center, with her two pugs, Lulu and Daisy, and her daughter’s two cats, Cedric and Elvis.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

And Cedric skirts left and he dives right—and he readies his wand— SNAPE: This is taking too long.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling

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