Teddy

Teddy Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Teddy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Teddy: 378
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TT
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Teddy in Braille

Here's how to represent Teddy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Teddy in braille

How to sign the name Teddy using Sign Language

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.

The name Teddy in sign language

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