Todd
/tɒd/noun
A surname and given name, originally from a Middle English word meaning a fox.
Did you know?Todd comes from Middle English todd, an old word for a fox, ultimately tied to the same Germanic root behind the idea of a bushy-tailed trickster.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
todde
“A fox”
Middle English
ME
tod
“A fox; later a surname or nickname”
16th Century
English
Todd
“A family name derived from the animal nickname”
Modern English
English
Todd
“A common surname and given name”