Thaddaeus

Where Thaddaeus comes from

Borrowed from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), from Aramaic תַדַּי (Ṯaday).
— Wiktionary's entry for Thaddaeus
  • Ancient Greek
  • 3 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1924
    First appearance
    #3,867 among boys, 6 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1978
    Peak, #2,205
    21 babies named Thaddaeus — more than any year before or since.
  3. 1983
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #4,141.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Ancient Greek; usually spelled Thaddeus.
Namesakes

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