Ted is a masculine given name. It is usually a diminutive form (hypocorism) for Edward, Edwin, Edgar, Edmund, Theodore, among other names. Alternatives of Ted are Ned, Teddy, and Ed.
People
Ted Bundy (1946–1989), American serial killer Ted Cruz (born 1970), Canadian-born American politician Ted Danson (born 1947), American actor Ted Ginn Jr. (born 1985), Former American NFL player Ted Ginn Sr. (born 1955), American football coach and father of Ted Ginn Jr. Ted Hurst (born 2004), American football player Ted Jolliffe (1909–1998), Chinese-born Canadian politician Ted Kennedy (1932–2009), American lawyer and politician Ted Kennedy (racing driver) (born 1955), American racing driver Ted Koppel (born 1940), British-American television journalist Ted Nolan (born 1958), Canadian Ojibwe ice hockey player Ted Nugent (born 1948), American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist Ted Rall (born 1963), American cartoonist Ted Turner (1938–2026), American media mogul Ted Wheeler (born 1962), American politician and former mayor of Portland, Oregon Ted Whitten (1933–1995) Australian rules footballer Ted Williams (1918–2002), American professional baseball player and manager
Fictional characters: Ted Thompson, a character in the video game Bully