THADDEUS  

Gender: M
Origin: Aramaic, meaning unclear

Popularity in 2008: #955

This distinguished, long-neglected appellation has several areas of appeal: a solid New Testament legacy (it was another name for the Apostle Jude), a nice antique feel, and the choice of several more modern nicknames and variations--we particularly like the Italian Taddeo.

Nicknames & Variations:
Thadious, Thadd, Thaddeau, Thad, Thaddis, Thaddeaus, Tadio, Thadius, Thadee, Thade, Thaddaeus, Thadieus, Thaddiaus, Thadeus, Thadeous, Thaddaos, Thaddeous, Thadeaou, Taddeusz, Thadeaus, Thaddius, Thady, Thadus, Thaddaios, Tad, Tadd, Tadio, Thad, Thadd, Thaddaeus, Thaddaios, Thaddaos, Thaddeau, Thaddeaus, Thaddeous, Thaddiaus, Thaddis, Thaddius, Thade, Thadeaou, Thaddeaus, Thadeous, Thadeus, Thadieus, Thadious, Thadius, Thadus, Thady

International Variations:
Tadeas, Tades (Czech) Thadee (French) Thaddaus (German) Taddeus (Greek) Tade (Hungarian) Taddeo, Thaddeo (Italian) Tadek, Tadeuz, Tadzio (Polish) Faddei, Fadey, Tadey (Russian) Tadeo (Spanish)

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