Thaddeus - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Thaddeus \

is pronounced THAD-ee-us. It is of Aramaic origin, and its meaning is "heart". Also possibly derives from Theodorus, meaning "God's gift". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles. Jude is another form of the name.

Thaddeus has 15 variant forms: Tad, Tadd, Taddeo, Taddeusz, Tadeo, Tadio, Tadzio, Thad, Thaddaios, Thaddaos, Thaddaeus, Thaddaus, Thaddius, Thadeus and Thady.

Baby names that sound like Thaddeus are Dodds and Titus.

Thaddeus is a somewhat common first name for men (#611 out of 1220) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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