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Tadeusz

tah-DAY-oosh

Popularity

#13944

rising

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Polish

Total Births

423

Peak Year

#26 in 1917

First Recorded

1912

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

The Polish form of Thaddeus, of Aramaic origin, meaning 'heart', 'courageous heart', or 'gift of God'.

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TadekTadzio

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Numerology

9

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Famous Namesakes

  • Tadeusz Kościuszko

    Polish and American general

Nicknames

TadekTadzio

Spelling Variations

ThaddeusThadTad

Similar Names

KazimierzStanisławWojciechJan

Personality Traits

courageousgenerouskindloyal

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