Ted

Ted

Ted is:
* a nickname for
** Edward
** Edwin
** Theodore
* short for Teddy boySee also: Ed, Teddy

It may also mean other things — see the Other things called “Ted” part below.

Famous people

Famous people known by the nickname “Ted” include:
* Bruce Slesinger (known simply as Ted), second drummer for the Dead Kennedys
* Theodore Robert Bundy (known as Ted Bundy), a serial killer active in the 1970s
* Sir Edward Richard George Heath (known as Ted Heath), British Prime Minister 1970-1974
* George Edward Heath (known as Ted Heath), an English bandleader
* Edward Moore Kennedy (known as Ted Kennedy), senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
* Theodore John Kaczynski (known as Ted Kaczynski and the Unabomber), an American mathematician and social critic who carried out a campaign of bombings and mail bombings
* Ted Knight, an American actor
* Theodore Nugent (known as Ted Nugent), an American hard rock guitarist and vocalist
* Robert Edward Turner (known as Ted Turner), an American media proprietor and philanthropist
* Ted Strickland, an American politician

Fictional characters

Famous fictional characters known by the nickname “Ted” include:
* Theodore Buckland (known as Ted Buckland), a character from the U.S. television series "Scrubs"
* Father Ted Crilly, a character from the Irish television series, "Father Ted"
* Theodore Logan (known as Ted Logan), one of the main characters from the U.S. comedy "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"
* Theodore Schmidt (known as Ted Schmidt), a character from the North American TV series "Queer as Folk"
* Theodore Sprague (known as Ted Sprague), a character from the U.S. television series "Heroes"
* Ted Striker, a character from the movie Airplane!
* Ted, the Generic Guy, a character from the comic strip "Dilbert"
* Theodore Evelyn Mosby (known as Ted Mosby), a character from the U.S. television series "How I Met Your Mother"
* Ted Rumsworth, a character in the game Nintendogs
* "'Ted the penguin, a character in the Ctrl+Alt+Del comic series by Tim Buckley

Other things called “Ted”

* ted, ISO 639 code for Tepo Krumen language (see "Krumen")
* Ted, a free software word processor for the X Window System environment
* Ted, an airline brand United Airlines operated in the US
* Television Electronic Disc, an unsuccessful videodisc format developed by Telefunken in 1975, and abbreviated as TeD
* "Ted", an episode of the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

See also

* TED
* Teds


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  • Ted — bzw. TED steht für: einen männlichen englischen Vornamen und ist vor allem die englische Kurzform von den Vornamen Edward, Edwin und Theodore (Theodor), siehe Ted (Name) Tele Dialog, ein Abstimmungsverfahren via Telefon TED 52, ein Straßenbahntyp …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • TED — steht für: Tele Dialog, ein Abstimmungsverfahren per Telefon TED (Konferenz), eine Konferenz für Technology Entertainment Design TED Notepad, einen Texteditor für Windows TED Spread, einen Finanzbegriff für Treasury Bill Eurodollar Difference TED …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • TED — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. TED, sigle de trois lettres où se retrouvent les deux sigles de deux lettres TE et ED, peut faire référence à : Trouble envahissant du développement …   Wikipédia en Français

  • TED — is an initialism that may refer to: * The Energy Detective, an in home energy demand feedback device. * Technologies for Economic Development, an NGO based in Lesotho, southern Africa * Transducer Electronic Datasheet (also abbreviated as TEDS),… …   Wikipedia

  • ted — /ted/, v.t., tedded, tedding. to spread out for drying, as newly mown hay. [1400 50; late ME tedde; c. ON tethja to manure, OHG zettan to spread, Gk dateîsthai to divide] * * * (as used in expressions) Hughes Ted Ted Kennedy Shawn Ted Turner Ted… …   Universalium

  • Ted — /ted/, n. 1. Brit. Slang. See Teddy boy. 2. a male given name, form of Edward or Theodore. * * * (as used in expressions) Hughes Ted Ted Kennedy Shawn Ted Turner Ted Williams Ted * * * …   Universalium

  • TED 52 — TED 52/BED 52 Nummerierung: 7000–7001 (Tw), 2000–2001 (Bw) Anzahl: 2 Tw, 2 Bw Hersteller: DWM, AEG (7000/2000) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ted|dy — ted|dy1 «TEHD ee», noun, plural dies. a combined chemise and drawers worn by women and girls as an undergarment, especially in the 1920 s. ╂[origin uncertain] ted|dy2 or Ted|dy «TEHD ee», noun, plural dies. British Slang. a teddy boy …   Useful english dictionary

  • ted|dy — ted|dy1 «TEHD ee», noun, plural dies. a combined chemise and drawers worn by women and girls as an undergarment, especially in the 1920 s. ╂[origin uncertain] ted|dy2 or Ted|dy «TEHD ee», noun, plural dies. British Slang. a teddy boy …   Useful english dictionary

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