Thaddeus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Courageous heart; praised
Scripts(How to write)
Θαδδαῖος
Θαδδαῖος(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
THAD-ee-əs
THAD-ee-əs(English)
tha-DEE-əs(English)
Popularity
Thaddeus is not one of the most popular names in the world, but it has been gaining popularity in recent years. In the United States, it has been in the top 1000 baby names since the 19th century. In 2020, it ranked at number 732.

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Thaddeus Name meanings & History

Courageous heart; praised. From Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaios), the Greek form of the Aramaic name Thaddai. It is possibly derived from a word meaning "heart", but it may in fact be an Aramaic form of a Greek name such as Θεόδωρος (see Theodore). In the Gospel of Matthew, Thaddaeus is listed as one of the twelve apostles, though elsewhere in the New Testament his name is omitted and Jude's appears instead. It is likely that the two names refer to the same person. Thaddeus is used as a first name and is mostly given to baby boys. It can be used as a middle name as well.

Zodiac Sign of Thaddeus: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Thaddeus:

T: Talkative,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Testy,Tireless,Tacky

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious

D: Dutiful,Domestic,Demanding,Determined,Daddy,Doting

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Enliven

U: Undermining,Universality,Understanding,Utopia,Unity

S: Sex,Status,Social Standing,Solidity,Security,Success,Sensuality

Thaddeus is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Thaddeus Young (American basketball player), Thaddeus Stevens (American politician), Thaddeus Cahill (American inventor).

2.) THADDEUS (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Ecclesiastic Late Latin form of the Ecclesiastic Greek Thaddaios, a name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be a variant of Theodoros (God’s gift). Others feel it is from an Aramaic word meaning “praised.” The name is used to Anglicize the Gaelic Tadhg (a poet). (THAD-DEE-US)


3.) Thaddeus (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) brave

Other Forms: Thad, Thaddius, Thaddy, Thadeus, Thadius


4.) THADDEUS (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Thaddeus is a derivative of the Ecclesiastic Greek Thaddaios, a name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be a variant of Theodoros (God’s gift). Others feel it to be from an Aramaic word meaning “praised.” The name is found in the Bible as a byname for Lebbaeus, an apostle of Christ. Short: Tad. (THAD-EE-US)


5.) Thaddeus (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) courageous. (Latin) praiser. Bible: one of the Twelve

Other Forms: Thaddaeus, Thaddaus, Thaddeau, Thaddeaus, Thaddeo, Thaddeos, Thaddeous, Thaddeys, Thaddiaus, Thaddis, Thaddius, Thadeaou, Thadeys, Thadia, Thadus


6.) Thaddeus (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) courageous. (Latin) praiser. Bible: one of the Twelve

Other Forms: Thaddaeus, Thaddaus, Thaddeau, Thaddeaus, Thaddeo, Thaddeos, Thaddeous, Thaddeys, Thaddiaus, Thaddis, Thaddius, Thadeaou, Thadeys, Thadia, Thadus


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