Todd

Todd is an English surname-derived name connected with an older word for a fox. The surname could serve as a nickname before passing into use as a given name. Its animal meaning is therefore part of a historical word and surname tradition, rather than a recent invention based on a fictional fox.

Tod is a simpler spelling in the same family, while the double d gives Todd its familiar written form. The name already has a complete one-syllable shape and does not require a longer formal expansion. A family may value the fox connection or a particular relative named Todd without attaching stereotypes such as cleverness or cunning to the child.