Tedder
See also: tedder
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Teather
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”).
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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tedder”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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