Heart or courageous
A variant of Thaddeus, likely derived from the Aramaic word 'tadday' meaning heart or chest, implying a courageous person. It may also be a Greek form of the Hebrew name Judah. The name has long been associated with one of the twelve apostles in the New Testament.
Less common today
Thadius isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,969 in 1992.
A character in the video game series · The Elder Scrolls
Powerful US Congressman and abolitionist leader
Polish-Lithuanian military engineer and hero of the American Revolution
Professional NBA basketball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
