Teddie

Teddie is an English pet form of Edward or Theodore, both of which reached English through distinct paths — Edward derives from the Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and weard (guard), while Theodore comes from the Greek Theodoros, meaning gift of God. The nickname form Ted, from which Teddie is a diminutive elaboration, arose in medieval England through the rhyming substitution pattern also seen in Ned from Edward and Bob from Robert. The name has been used for both boys and girls, particularly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Related forms include Ted, Teddy, Thea, and Dora.