First names in Hebrew

First name Ted: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

טד

Gematria value: 13

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ted is written טד

Ted is a short form of Edward, and also of Theodore.

Meaning and origin

What does Ted mean?

Meaning: "guardian of good fortune"
Origin: Old English

Edward comes from the Old English Eadweard, made of ead, "wealth, good fortune", and weard, "guardian": "the guardian of good fortune". It is one of the oldest English names, borne by many kings of England, and it has never gone out of use. Eddie, Ted and Ned are its pet forms, Eduardo its Spanish form.

Gematria

Ted = 13

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. טד has 2 letters:

• טthe letter Tet9
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total13

The verse of the name

From the letter Tet to the letter Dalet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ted, from ט to ד:

טוֹב יֶלֶד מִסְכֵּן וְחָכָם מִמֶּלֶךְ זָקֵן וּכְסִיל אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יָדַע לְהִזָּהֵר עוֹד׃

“Better a poor but wise child than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to take advice.”

Ecclesiastes 4:13

The book of your first name

Ted, in nine pages

• Ted, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Ted
• Ted, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Ted in three answers

How do you write Ted in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ted is written טד. Ted is a short form of Edward, and also of Theodore.

What is the gematria value of Ted?
Written טד, Ted is worth 13: the letter Tet (9) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Ted mean?
Guardian of good fortune (origin: Old English). Edward comes from the Old English Eadweard, made of ead, "wealth, good fortune", and weard, "guardian": "the guardian of good fortune". It is one of the oldest English names, borne by many kings of England, and it has never gone out of use. Eddie, Ted and Ned are its pet forms, Eduardo its Spanish form.