Ted

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Meanings & Origins of Ted

What does Ted mean?

  • Ted \ted\ as a boy's name is pronounced ted. It is of English origin. Short form of Theodore (Greek) "God's gift" or Edward (Old English) "wealthy guard". Tedrick is a variant of the old German name Theodoric, "power of the tribe". Tedman refers to Saint Edmund. Newscaster Ted Koppel; actor Ted Danson.

    Ted has 6 variant forms: Tedd, Teddey, Teddie, Teddy, Tedric and Tedrick.

    For more information, see also related names Edgar, Edwin and Theobald.

    Baby names that sound like Ted are Tad and Tod.

    in the Greek origin.
  • Abbreviation of Theodore. in the English origin.

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  • There were 49 US births last year.
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