Meaning & Etymology
English
Invented by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'Ivanhoe' (1819). Apparently he based it on the actual name Cerdic, the name of the semi-legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. The meaning of Cerdic is uncertain, but it does not appear to be Old English in origin. It could be connected to the Brythonic name CARATACOS. The name was also used by Frances Hodgson Burnett for the main character in her novel 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' (1886).
/SED-rik/
EtymologyRelated to Welsh caredig, Welsh Cedrych.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#3738 in 1972 (16 births)
Recent#12702 in 1989
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♂ Boys
Peak#239 in 1982 (977 births)
Recent#1051 in 2025
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Destiny 33 — The Master Teacher
33
The Master Teacher
Venus/Neptune · Water · The Master Teacher
CompassionateSelflessHealingInspirationalNurturingSpiritually-advanced
Life Path 33 is the rarest and highest of the master numbers — the Master Teacher, the embodiment of unconditional love elevated to its most universal and spiritually luminous expression. Governed by the combined energies of Venus and Neptune, the 33 vibrates at the frequency of divine compassion: the consciousness that has moved beyond personal love and personal spiritual seeking into the territory of universal service through the teaching and embodiment of love itself. The 33 carries within their single life the creative expression of the 3 elevated to the scale at which art becomes healing, teaching becomes liberation, and love becomes an active spiritual force in the world. Life Path 33s are rare in part because this path is one of the most demanding in the system — requiring the full conscious development of enormous compassion, creative mastery, and the willingness to place service above personal preference in nearly every domain of life.
Famous People with Destiny 33