The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Diminutive of “Edward” or “Theodore“.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Ed, Edd, Eddi, Eddie, Eddy, Fedir, Fedor, Fedya, Ned, Nedd, Neddie, Neddy, Tad, Taddie, Taddy, Tedd, Teddie, Teddy, Teo, Theo, Todor, Toshe, Tudor, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Mr. Ted (Theodore) Shaffer (known as “Teddy” when young), who found his long-lost ship captain father while working in a paper mill, in “In a Rag-Bag”, from The Youngest Miss Lorton, and Other Stories by Nora Perry (1889).

WRITERS:
– Ted Lewis (1940-1982), English writer.

Tagged: 1880s, 1940s, English, T

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• Teddy | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 15, 2014 at 10:36 am

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• Theodore | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 15, 2014 at 10:39 am

  […] IN LITERATURE:- Mr. Theodore Shaffer (known as “Teddy“, and later “Ted“), who found his long-lost ship captain father while working in a paper mill, in “In a […]

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  September 20, 2014 at 5:51 am

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