Padda was a fairly common personal name among Old Norse settlers in Britain. So Pudsey literally translates as 'Padda's farm' or 'Padda's settlement')
2. a teddy bear which is used as the Children in Need mascot.
What does pudsey mean?
1. Pudsey's name is a tribute and direct reference to the town of Pudsey in West Yorkshire, England; an area in which the charity operates many services (including its head office) and from where the charity's founder originates. The name 'Pudsey' is generally said to mean 'farmstead or settlement belonging to a man called Padda'.