His family called him "Teedie" or "Thee," but never "Teddy." It is a shortened form of Theodore, just like "Joey" for Joseph or "Danny" for Daniel. Although the public called him "Teddy," he hated that nickname.
Roosevelt detested the nickname "Teddie". None of his friends dared call him that.
Because Teddy is the short form of Theodore. But why that should be is probably unknown other than that someone thought of it and it stuck
Theodore and Martha Roosevelt were the parents of Teddy Roosevelt.
His nickname from his first wife was "Teddy", but after ahe ded, he eventualy began to hate it so from then on was called "Teedy."
Morris Mitchtom was inspired by the little bear in Clifford Berryman's cartoon bear in editorial cartoons about Theodore Roosevelt, who was known by the public as "Teddy." Mitchtom made homemade toy bears and called them "Teddy's bears," and the name stuck.
Theodore Roosevelt was known by his initials, T.R., to his family as "Teedie" when he was a child and "Thee" into adulthood, and the public called him "Teddy." He hated the nickname "Teddy."
Theodore RooseveltIt was named for President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt. The name was inspired by a rather complicated story involving a bear hunt in which that Roosevelt participated and a resulting political cartoon.
Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was Teddy Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt's real name was...Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt
The teddy bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt. Teddy is short for Theodore.
The teddy bear was named for Theodore Roosevelt by Morris Michtom who made and sold them. Legend has it that it was named after Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt after he refused to shoot a bear cub on a hunting expedition.
Not exactly. President Theodore Roosevelt was Theodore Roosevelt Jr. , until his father died in 1878. In 1871, he and his wife named a son, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr and he became Theodore Roosevelt,Sr.
Theodore Roosevelt's nickname was Teddy Roosevelt, given to him by a paper boy named mike at a young age.