Origin:Greek
Popularity:6916
Meaning:Wealth, fortune, riches
Ted is a boy's name of Greek origin. Typically this is a short form of Theodore, or even Edward in some cases, however, the name Ted has experienced an upswing in popularity with the release of Ted Lasso. This name means "wealth", "fortune", or "riches". There's few better ways to start baby off than with such good well wishes and a wonderful example to look up to.
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Famous People Named Ted

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  • Ted Cassidy
    Actor
  • Ted Hughes
    Poet
  • Ted Williams
    Baseball Player

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