The teddy bear got its name from an American cartoon in 1902 showing President Theodore , whose nickname was Teddy.(Teddy) Roosevelt refusing to shoot a cute bear cub tied to a tree.

According to American history Teddy was named for short of Theodore Roosevelt who has supported wildlife in 1902. But also obtain Germany story.

teddy bear was the symbol of T. Roosevelt's election campaign

Er, because his name was Edward? EDIT: FYI "Teddy" is a diminutive of the name "Edward". EDIT number 2: I have been given -5, so I must be wrong because I am only a native speaker of English who lives in Britain, which is the place of origin of the name Edward.

How come only Russians know the answer to that?