Ted

Ted Meaning & Origin

About Ted
The name Ted is a diminutive form of the name Edward, which is derived from the Old English name Eadweard. It is composed of the elements "ead," meaning "wealth" or "fortune," and "weard," meaning "guardian" or "protector." Therefore, the name Ted can be interpreted to mean "wealthy guardian" or "fortunate protector."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ted are male.

Ted Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 10.81% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 D
🌐 IPA
/tɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ted in Braille

Here's how to represent Ted in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ted in braille

How to Spell the Name Ted in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ted using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ted in sign language

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