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.
Name Details
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How to pronounce, Ted?
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There were 49 US births last year.
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