Name meaning
Thaddeus
may mean “heart; or gift of God”
- Origin
- Aramaic, via Greek
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- English, Polish, American
- Spellings
- Thaddeus · Tadeusz · Taddeo · Thad
- Form of
- Thaddaeus
- Say it
- THAD-ee-us
- Letters
- 8
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Thaddeus is one of the twelve apostles, also called Jude. His name may come from the Aramaic for heart or breast, or be a form of the Greek Theodotos, gift of God. Tadeusz is the Polish form.
Roots
From Greek Thaddaios, possibly Aramaic tad (breast, heart).
Where it is used
Tadeusz and Taddeo are related.
Thaddeus name FAQ
What does the name Thaddeus mean?
Thaddeus may mean “heart; or gift of God”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. From Greek Thaddaios, possibly Aramaic tad (breast, heart).
Where does the name Thaddeus come from?
Thaddeus is of Aramaic, via Greek origin. Today it is used in English, Polish, American families.
How do you pronounce Thaddeus?
Thaddeus is usually pronounced THAD-ee-us.
Is Thaddeus a boy's or a girl's name?
Thaddeus is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Thaddeus?
Related spellings and forms include Tadeusz, Taddeo, Thad.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.