Cedar
English
Etymology 1
Probably a variant of Ceder.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cedar is the 39212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Cedar is most common among White (91.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cedar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 308.
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Cedar
- (computing) A programming language, adding various features to the earlier language Mesa.
Etymology 3
From cedar, because of the abundant local trees.
Proper noun
Cedar
- A number of places in the United States:
- A ghost town in Mohave County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
- A city in Smith County, Kansas.
- A census-designated place in Leelanau County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Iron County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Cedar Township.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.