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What does Thaddeus mean?
Thaddeus 
as a boys' name is pronounced THAD-ee-us. It is of Aramaic origin, and the meaning of Thaddeus is "heart". Also possibly derives from Theodorus, meaning "God's gift". Biblical: one of the 12 apostles. Jude is another form of the name.
Variations
VARIANTS Tad, Tadd, Taddeo, Taddeusz, Tadeo▲, Tadio, Tadzio, Thad▼, Thaddaios, Thaddaos, Thaddaeus, Thaddaus, Thaddius, Thadeus, Thady
FEMININE FORM Thaddea
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Thaddeus Jakoby (T.J.), ..
How popular is Thaddeus?
Thaddeus is a somewhat popular first name for men (#611 out of 1220, Top 50%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Thaddeus reached its apex position of #350 in the U.S. during the years 1910-1919, and is at #710 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Jude (#157 A YEAR AGO), Tad, Tadd, Tadeo (#837), Thad and Thadeus are the popular varying forms of Thaddeus (#710). Usage of these forms of Thaddeus was more pronounced among parents less than a decade ago (AVERAGE #1378) and has remained as conventional to this day (#1386, ▼0.5%), but with the version Thad becoming less stylish. Thaddeus has been the most well-known version, although Tadeo appears to be getting popular too.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Amadeus, Andreus, Cadmus, Caduceus, Claudius, Kadmus, Mateus, Shamus, Tacitus, Tandey, Taurus, Teddey, Thacher, Thaine, Thanasis, Thandey, Thandie, Thandiwe, Thandy, Thane, Thaniel, Thaxter, Thayer, Thayne, Theseus, Thonus, Travers and Zacheus. These names tend to be less frequently used than Thaddeus.
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