"Teddy" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɛdi/ Forms: Teddie [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛdi Etymology: From Ted + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ted|y<id:diminutive>}} Ted + -y Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Teddy
  1. A diminutive of the male given names Edward or Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd. Related terms: Teddy boy, Teddy Hall, teddy bear, Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
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