Ted may refer to:
Names
A shortened form of the following:
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Edward
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
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Thaddeus
Thaddeus (Latin ''Thaddaeus'', Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος ''Thaddaĩos'', from Aramaic תדי ''Ṯaday'') is a male given name.
As of the 1990 Census, ''Thaddeus'' was the 611th most popular male name in the United States, while ''Thad'', ...
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Theodore (given name)
Art, entertainment, and media
Fictional characters
* Ted Bartelo, a character in the American sitcom television series ''
Kate & Allie''
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Ted, the Generic Guy
This is a list of characters that have appeared in Scott Adams' ''Dilbert'' comic strip.
Primary characters
Dilbert
The main character in the strip, Dilbert is a stereotypical technically-minded single male. Prior to October 2014, he was us ...
, in comic strip'' Dilbert''
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Ted and Ralph sketches from the UK TV series ''The Fast Show''
* Theodore “Ted“ Logan, a character in the
Bill & Ted
''Bill & Ted'' is an American science fiction comedy franchise created by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. It features William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan, portrayed by Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, respectively, two metalh ...
film series
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Ted Buckland, from the U.S. TV series ''Scrubs''
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Father Ted Crilly, from the Irish TV sitcom ''Father Ted''
* Ted Crisp, in U.S. TV series
''Better Off Ted''
* Ted Denslow, a character in 1998 the American sports comedy movie ''
BASEketball''
* Ted Franklin, in TV sitcom ''
iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
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* Ted Glen, a character in the ''
Postman Pat'' series
* Ted Henderson, a character in the film and TV series ''
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice''
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Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle from DC Comics
* Ted Lawson, in sitcom ''
Small Wonder (TV series)''
* Theodore "Ted" Logan, in the film ''
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' is a 1989 American science fiction film, science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson (screenwriter), Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The first installment of the Bill & T ...
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* Ted Lasso, title character from the
eponymous television series
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Ted Mosby, from the U.S. TV series ''How I Met Your Mother''
* Ted Ramsey, a character in the American television sitcom ''
Diff'rent Strokes''
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Theodore Schmidt
Theodore "Ted" Schmidt is a fictional character from the American Showtime television drama series '' Queer as Folk'', played by Scott Lowell. Fellow show cast member Peter Paige, who plays Emmett Honeycutt originally auditioned for the role. Lo ...
, from the North American TV series ''Queer as Folk''
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Theodore Sprague
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes.
Main characters
Character duration
In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast o ...
, from the U.S. TV series ''Heroes''
* Ted Shackleford, in the movie and TV series ''
Curious George
Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series.
Geor ...
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* Ted Stroehmann, a character played by Ben Stiller in the 1998 movie ''
There's Something About Mary''
* Ted Talbot, Sr., in the TV series ''
Rectify''
* Theodore Wong, a character from the American web series ''
Video Game High School
''Video Game High School'' (often abbreviated ''VGHS'') is an American action comedy web series from RocketJump Studios. It was written by Matthew Arnold, Will Campos and Brian Firenzi and directed by Matthew Arnold, Brandon Laatsch, and Freddie ...
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Films
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''Ted'' (film), a 2012 American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring MacFarlane alongside Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis
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Ted 2'', the 2015 sequel to the 2012 film, directed by MacFarlane and starring MacFarlane, Wahlberg and Amanda Seyfried
Music
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''Ted'' (album), by Swede Ted Gärdestad
* "Ted", from the 1980 album ''
Virgin Ground'' by Redgum
* "Ted", from the 2006 album ''
Body Riddle'' by electronic
Television
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"Ted" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode)
People
Media
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Ted Allen (born 1965), American writer
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Ted Childs (born 1934), British television producer, screenwriter and director
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Ted Danson (born 1947), American actor
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Ted Failon (born 1962), Filipino broadcast journalist
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Ted Healy (1896–1937), American comedian and actor
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Ted Hughes (1930-1998), English Poet Laureate
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Ted Jackson (born 1955), photographer
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Ted Key (1912–2008), American cartoonist and writer
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Ted King (actor) (born 1965), American actor
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Ted Knight (1923–1986), American actor
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Ted Koppel (born 1940), American broadcast journalist
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Ted Mack (radio-TV host) (1904-1976), US
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Ted Moore
Ted Moore, (7 August 1914 – 1987) was a South African-British cinematographer known for his work on seven of the James Bond films in the 1960s and early 1970s. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Fred Zinnemann's ...
(1914–1987), British cinematographer
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Ted Turner (born 1938), American businessman
Music
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Ted Gärdestad (1956–1997), Swedish singer-songwriter
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Ted Heath (bandleader) (1902–1969), English bandleader
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Ted Herold
Harald Walter Bernhard Schubring (9 September 1942 – 20 November 2021), stage name Ted Herold, was a German rock and roll singer.
Life
He was born in Berlin-Schöneberg, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany. Besides an extensive discography, Herold ...
(1942–2021), German singer
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Ted Key (musician)
Ted Key (born Anthony Matthew Key, 1 July 1960, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) was the original bassist in The Housemartins. He was replaced in 1985 by Norman Cook.
Key originally played with a local band called The Gargoyles and co ...
(born 1960), English bass guitarist
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Ted Nugent (born 1948), American guitarist
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Ted Sablay
Theodore 'Ted' Sablay (born April 18, 1976) is an American musician, musical director and songwriter. He has been a touring guitarist and keyboardist for The Killers since 2006 and musical director for the band's live concerts since 2022.
Early ...
(born 1976), guitarist
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Bruce Slesinger
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a ...
(known simply as Ted), Dead Kennedys drummer
Politics
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Ted Cruz (born 1970), U.S. Senator
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Edward Heath (known as Ted Heath) (1916–2005), British Prime Minister 1970–1974
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Ted Kennedy (1932–2009), U.S. Senator
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Ted Lieu (born 1969), U.S. Representative
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Ted Olson
Theodore Bevry Olson (born September 11, 1940) is an American lawyer, practicing at the Washington, D.C., office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Olson served as United States Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel (1981–1984) ...
(born 1940), former U.S. Solicitor General
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Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt (1858–1919), 26th US President 1901–1909
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Ted Sorensen (1928–2010), speechwriter
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Ted Stevens (1923–2010), U.S. Senator
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Ted Strickland (born 1941), U.S. politician
Sports
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Ted Arcidi (born 1958/1959), American former professional wrestler, actor, and powerlifter
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Ted Bachman (born 1952), American football player
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Ted Brithen (born 1990), Swedish ice hockey player
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Ted Dailey (1908–1992), American football player
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Ted Dexter (1935–2021), English cricketer
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Ted DiBiase (born 1954), American retired professional wrestler
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Ted DiBiase Jr. (born 1982), American businessman, actor, and former professional wrestler
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Ted Gerela (1944–2020), Canadian football player
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Ted Greene (American football)
Theodore William Greene (January 25, 1932 – April 16, 1982) was an American football linebacker who played three seasons in the American Football League (AFL) with the Dallas Texans. Greene played college football at the University of Tampa
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(1932–1982), American football player
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Ted Kennedy (ice hockey) (1925–2009), Canadian ice hockey player
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Ted King (cyclist) (born 1983), American cyclist
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Ted "Kid" Lewis (Gershon Mendeloff; 1893–1970), English boxer
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Ted Lindsay (1925–2019), Canadian ice hockey player
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Ted Milian
Ted Milian (born February 18, 1954) is a former Canadian football center who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders. He was a territorial exemption of the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1976 ...
(born 1954), Canadian football player
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Ted Nolan
Theodore John Nolan (born April 7, 1958) is a Canadian former professional hockey left winger, former head coach of the Buffalo Sabres and Latvia men's national ice hockey team. From July 2017 until May 2018 he was head coach of the Poland men' ...
(born 1958), Canadian ice hockey coach and executive
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Ted Simmons (born 1949), American baseball player
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Ted Vincent
Theodore Michael Vincent (born August 10, 1956) is a former American football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cincinnati Bengals and San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the Bengals in the ...
(born 1956), American football player
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Ted Whitten (1933–1995), Australian football player
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Ted Williams (1918–2002), American baseball player
Other
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Ted de Boer (born 1943), Dutch law scholar
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Ted Bundy (1946–1989), American 1970s serial killer
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Ted Kaczynski ("The Unabomber"; born 1942), US terrorist
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Ted Maher
Theodore "Ted" Maher (born June 9, 1958) is a former Green Beret turned registered nurse who was convicted of arson in a 1999 fire that killed Edmond Safra and another nurse, Vivian Torrente, at Safra's Monaco penthouse apartment. In October 2007 ...
(born 1958), American Green Beret turned registered nurse
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Ted Jeffrey Otsuki
Ted Jeffrey Otsuki is an American criminal of Japanese descent from Harlingen, Texas and a former member of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list who was added as number 415. Otsuki, who had served seven years in prison in Texas for bank robbery, ...
, American fugitive
Other uses
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Ted (airline), United Airlines brand
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Ted (word processor)
* Ted, a
crash test dummy on the show ''MythBusters''
* ''Ted'', a 2009 novel by
Tony DiTerlizzi
See also
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TED (disambiguation)
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depar ...
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Tedd (given name)
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Teddy (disambiguation)
Teddy is a masculine nickname or given name.
Teddy or TEDDY may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Teddy'' (album), an album by Teddy Pendergrass
* ''Teddy'' (film), an Indian animated film
* ''Teddy'' (musical), a 1956 British stage mu ...
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Teddy Boy, a style of dress
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Teds (disambiguation) Teds or TEDS may refer to
*Transducer Electronic Data Sheet
*Teddy Boys, particularly 1970s revivalists.
*Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
*The Ellen DeGeneres Show
* Twins Early Development Study
*The Ethical Debating Society
*TETRA Enhanced Dat ...
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