Tedder

See also: tedder

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Two main origins:

  • From the Middle English personal name Thedere, Teddere, which is either from Old English Þēodhere, from þēod (nation) + here (army), or from the Norman personal name Theudher, which shares the same etymology.
  • Occupational surname from Middle English teddere (one who teds), from the verb tedden (to ted, to spread hay for drying).

Proper noun

Tedder (plural Tedders)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tedder is the 6217th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5500 individuals. Tedder is most common among White (89.44%) individuals.

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