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First Name
75k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Ted mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Ted

User Submitted Origins

English
70%
Greek
10%
Russian
10%
Spanish
10%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Australia says the name Ted means "Gift from god".
  2. According to a user from Illinois, U.S., the name Ted means "To end deception".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
verb Ted
To spread, or turn from the swath, and scatter for drying, as new-mowed grass; -- chiefly used in the past participle.

Etymology: Prob. fr. Icel. te�ja to spread manure, fr. ta� manure; akin to MHG. zetten to scatter, spread. √58. Cf. Teathe

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
    Synonyms: teddy boy
Wiktionary

Shortened form of Edward or Theodore.

  1. A nickname for the male given names Edward and Theodore.
  2. (informal) A Teddy boy.

Ted was also found in the following language(s): Swedish

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Notable Persons Named Ted

Notable Persons Named Ted

Ted Bundy

Ted Bundy was a murderer. Ted was given the name Theodore Robert Cowell on November 24th, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. He breathed his last breath on January 24th, 1989.

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Ted Kaczynski

Ted is also known as The Unabomber.

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Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz is a Solicitor General of Texas. Ted was born on December 22nd, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy was an office holder. He holds the title Robert Kennedy's eulogy" and And the Dream Shall Never Die". His military service ended in 1953. Ted was given the name Edward Moore Kennedy on February 22nd, 1932 in Boston. He left this life on August 25th, 2009.

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Ted Danson

Ted Danson is an actor, author, and producer. His ongoing career started in 1975. Ted was given the name Edward Bridge Danson III on December 29th, 1947 in San Diego, California, U.S.

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Ted Turner

Ted Turner is a media tycoon. Ted was given the name Robert Edward Turner III on November 19th, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

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  • Ted Chiang
    Writer
  • Ted Williams
    Baseball Player
  • Ted Levine
    Actor
  • Ted Hughes
    Writer
  • Ted DiBiase
    Wrestler
  • Ted Cassidy
    Actor
  • Ted Knight
    Actor
  • Ted Mosby
  • Ted Gunderson
    Fbi Senior Special Agent in Charge; Private Investigator;speaker; Author; Conspiracy Realist.
  • Ted Koppel
    Journalist
  • Ted Stevens
    President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate
  • Ted Neeley
  • Ted Haggard
    Evangelism
  • Ted Healy
    Comedian

Notable Persons With the Last Name Ted

Notable Persons With the Last Name Ted

Terrible Ted

Terrible was born in Gaspé Peninsula.

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Fun Facts about the name Ted

  • How Popular is the name Ted? Ted is the 795th most popular name of all time.
  • How many people with the first name Ted have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 75,180 babies born with the first name Ted in the United States. That's more than enough people named Ted to occupy the country of Dominica with an estimated population of 71,293 (as of May 14, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Ted? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 13 new born babies.
  • When was Ted first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Ted is Monday, October 17th, 1870.
  • What year had the most people named Ted born? The highest recorded use of the first name Ted was in 1958 with a total of 1,739 babies. That's a lot of babies named Ted!
  • Random Ted Factoid: According to the 1946 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Ted ranks 75th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Idaho. Imagine that, 19 babies in Idaho have the same name in 1946.
  • Weird things about the name Ted: The name spelled backwards is Det. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Edt. How do you pronounce that?
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