The teddy bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt, a former United States president who was often called "Teddy":

The teddy bear is named after Theodore Roosevelt, a former United States president who was often called "Teddy": The incident In 1902, Roosevelt was invited on a bear hunting trip in Mississippi by Governor Andrew H. Longino. While other hunters had already killed bears, Roosevelt's attendants cornered and tied up a black bear. They called Roosevelt to the scene and suggested he shoot the bear, but he refused, deeming it unsportsmanlike. He instructed that the bear be killed to end its suffering. The cartoon The incident was publicized in a political cartoon by Clifford Berryman in The Washington Post. The cartoon depicted Roosevelt looking disgusted at the bear, which was lassoed by a handler. Later cartoons made the bear smaller and cuter. The creation of the teddy bear Morris Michtom saw the cartoon and was inspired to create a teddy bear. He sent the bear to Roosevelt, and the German toy company Steiff also developed their own bear toy. Steiff debuted their bear at the Leipzig Toy Fair in 1903 and officially started using the name "Teddy Bear" by 1906. Teddy bear - Wikipedia The name teddy bear comes from former United States President Theodore Roosevelt, who was often referred to as "Teddy" (a nickname which he loathed). The name o...