Todd
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| Gender: | male | |
| Pronunciation: | tahd, TOD | |
| Meaning: | a fox, clever, wily | |
| Related Names: | Tod |
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[edit] ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Todd originates as a surname deriving from the Middle English “tod” or “todde” meaning “a fox.” The surname probably derived to describe those who were fox hunters. In Scottish, the name “Tod” means “clever” or “wily.”
[edit] POPULARITY
According to the 1990 United States Census [1], Todd ranked as the 88th most popular male first name and the 368th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names from the 1940’s through the first decade of the 21st century.
According to the Social Security Administration [2], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (426th) through 2006 (653rd), although it appears to be decreasing in popularity.
United States Popularity of the boy's name Todd in the 21st Century:
- Year: 2006 Rank:653rd
- Year: 2005 Rank:585th
- Year: 2004 Rank:540th
- Year: 2003 Rank:515th
- Year: 2002 Rank:469th
- Year: 2001 Rank:454th
- Year: 2000 Rank:426th
[edit] FACTS
- “Todd” is a name bestowed upon babies of celebrities Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, George Ariyoshi and John Traina. [3]
- “Todd” is the name of counties in Kentucky, Minnesota and South Dakota, USA.
[edit] NAMESAKES
- “Todd Flanders,” voiced by Nancy Cartwright, is one of the sons of the fictional Ned Flanders in the animated television comedy “The Simpsons.” [4]
- “Todd” is the eponymous title of the 1974 album by rock musician Todd Rundgren.
- “Todd Robert Landers,” played by Kristian Schmid, is a high school student on the Australian television soap opera “Neighbours.” [5]
- “Dr. Todd “The Todd” Quinlan,” played by Robert Maschio, is a character on the television comedy “Scrubs.” He is a male surgeon at Sacred Heart Hospital who could be classified as the archetypal man’s man. [6]
[edit] FAMOUS PERSONS
- James Earl Jones (born Todd Jones) – Film and television actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Actor in a Leading Role” for his work in the 1971 movie “The Great White Hope.” [7]
- Mary Ann Todd Lincoln – Former First Lady of the United States of America who was the wife of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth American President. [8]
- Alexander Robertus Todd – Scottish biochemist who won the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1957. He was the President of the Royal Society of London from 1975 to 1980. [9]
- Thomas Todd – United States’ Supreme Court Justice from 1807 to 1826. [10]
- Albert May Todd – Former politician who was the United States Representative for the 3rd Congressional District of Michigan, USA, from 1897 to 1899. [11]
- Albert E. Todd – Former Canadian Mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1917 to 1919. [12]
- Todd Whitelock – Musical engineer who has been recognized for his work through the receipt of various Grammy Awards. [13]
[edit] NOTES
- ↑ http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/namesearch.html
- ↑ http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
- ↑ http://www.yeahbaby.com/celebrity-baby-names.php?name=Todd
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0003014/
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Landers
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285403/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000469/
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Todd_Lincoln
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_R._Todd
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Todd
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_M._Todd
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_E._Todd
- ↑ http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx
OTHER PERSONS
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Author: Rich Kachold
