Thaddeus

Pronunciation	/θæˈdiːəs/; /ˈθædi-/
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Aramaic
Meaning	"courageous heart" or "courageous" (Greek) "one who praises" (Latin)
Alternative spelling	Thaddaeus
Nickname(s)	Thad Thady Tad Teddy Todd Tadeo See hypocorisms for more
Related names	Tadeu Taddeo Tadas Tadzio

Thaddeus (Greek Θαδδαῖος, Thaddaios, from Aramaic תדי, Taddai / Aday) is a male given name. It means a heart or courageous heart.

As of the 1990 Census, 'Thaddeus' was the 611th most popular male name in the United States, while 'Thad', its diminutive version, was the 846th most popular.

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