Thaddaeus
/θəˈdiːəs/noun
A masculine given name, especially associated with one of Jesus’s apostles in the New Testament.
Did you know?Thaddaeus is traditionally identified with Jude, one of the Twelve Apostles, but scholars still debate whether his name means “heart,” “breast,” or something else entirely.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic
Taddai
“A personal name of uncertain meaning; proposed connections include words for “heart” or “breast,” but no interpretation is certain.”
1st Century
Koine Greek
Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaios)
“The Greek form of the apostolic name used in the New Testament.”
1st Century
Aramaic/Greek
Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου (Judas of James)
“Another New Testament designation for the apostle commonly identified with Thaddaeus.”
4th Century
Late Latin
Thaddaeus
“Latin form of the Greek apostolic name.”
Middle English
English
Thaddeus
“A rare personal name inherited from biblical and ecclesiastical Latin.”
Modern English
English
Thaddaeus
“A given name and the traditional English form of the apostle’s name.”