Where does “Ted” come from?
Ted is a shortened form of Edward, which derives from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος, combining θεός meaning god with the element wer- meaning man.
Ted (English): A Teddy boy
Definitions
- A Teddy boy
Ancestry of “Ted”, step by step
Ted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Edward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Edward | See also Edwards |
| 2 | Middle English | Edward | — |
| 3 | Old English | Ēadweard | — |
| 4 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 5 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 6 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 9 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |