todd
todd Lexical Profile
• noun
A male given name of English origin.
"Todd brought his famous chocolate chip cookies to the community bake sale."
An English and Scottish surname historically denoting a fox hunter or someone with red hair.
"The Todd family has lived in the valley and farmed the land for over three generations."
Scottish A fox (often spelled 'tod').
"The hounds caught the scent of the todd as it darted through the thick heather."
Word Nuance & Usage
While overwhelmingly used and capitalized as a proper noun (a given name or surname), 'todd' (more commonly spelled 'tod') also functions as a common noun in regional dialects to refer to a fox.
• Rhymes for todd
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'todde', meaning a fox. It originally developed as a nickname for a clever person or an occupational surname for a fox hunter before becoming a widely used given name.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.