About Teddy
The surname Teddy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Taddy," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Thaddeus." Thaddeus is a Greek name meaning "courageous heart" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Teddy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Thaddeus" or "one who is courageous or a gift of God."
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The surname Teddy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Teddy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Teddy is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Teddy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Teddy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.