# Teddy

Teddy is an English language given name, usually a hypocorism of Edward or Theodore or Theodora. It may refer to: == People == === Nickname === Teddy Atlas (born 1956), American boxing trainer and fight commentator Teddy Bourne (born 1948), British Olympic epee fencer Teddy Bridgewater (born 1992), American football quarterback Teddy Dunn (born 1981), American actor Teddy Edwards (1924–2003), American jazz saxophonist Tivadar Farkasházy (born 1945), Hungarian humorist, author, mathematician, economist and journalist Teddy Gipson (born 1980), American basketball player Teddy Higuera (born 1957), former Major League Baseball pitcher Teddy Hoad (1896–1986), West Indian cricketer Ted Kennedy (1932–2009), American senator from Massachusetts Teddy Kollek (1911–2007), six-time mayor of Jerusalem Theodore Long (born 1947), general manager for World Wrestling Entertainment Teddy Morgan (1880–1949), Welsh international rugby union player Teddy Park (born 1978), record producer for YG Entertainment Teddy Pendergrass (1950–2010), American singer and songwriter Teddy Pilley (1900–1982), linguist and conference interpreter Teddy Riley (born 1967), American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Teddy Roosevelt (1858–1919), 26th president of the United States Teddy Scholten (1926–2010), Dutch singer Teddy Sheean (1923–1942), Royal Australian Navy Second World War sailor awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia Teddy Sheringham (born 1966), English retired footballer Teddy Taylor (1937—2017), British conservative politician Teddy Wilson (1912–1986), American jazz pianist Teddy Yarosz (1910–1974), world middleweight boxing champion (1934–1935) Teddy Yip (businessman) (1907–2003), Formula One racing team owner === Given name === Teddy Apriyana Romadonsyah (born 1990), Indonesian basketball player Teddy Robin ( born 1945 ), Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor, and director and producer Teddy Lussi-Modeste (born 1978), French film director, screenwriter and literature teacher Teddy Riner (born 1989), French judoka Teddy Tahu Rhodes (born 1966), New Zealand operatic baritone Teddy Stiga (born 2006), American ice hockey player Teddy Tamgho (born 1989), French triple jumper Teddy Wang (1933–?), Chinese businessman kidnapped in 1990 and declared legally dead Teddy, Australian murder victim. He and his family were murdered by his son Sef Gonzalez === Stage name === Teddy Geiger (born 1988), American singer and songwriter Teddy Hart (born 1980), ring name of Canadian professional wrestler Edward Annis Teddy Park (born 1978), South Korean rapper and record producer == Animals == Teddy (horse), a racehorse and sire Teddy, Mack Sennett's dog in his silent movies == Fictional characters == Teddy Burns, from the television series Man with a Plan Father Ted Crilly, from the television series Father Ted Teddy Poole, a character in The Unbelievable GwenPool Teddy (Mr.