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Thadius

THAD-ee-us

Popularity

#10760

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

511

Peak Year

#19 in 1974

First Recorded

1922

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A variant of Thaddeus, which is of Aramaic origin, meaning 'heart' or 'courageous heart.'

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ThadTad

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Thaddeus Stevens

    U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania during Civil War era.

Nicknames

ThadTad

Spelling Variations

ThaddeusTaddeoTadeo

Similar Names

MatthiasAtticusSilasPhineas

Personality Traits

CourageousLoyalIndependentWise

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