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Boy's nameOrigin: AramaicMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Tadeusz

Tadeusz is the quintessential Polish form of Thaddaeus, deeply ingrained in Poland's cultural and historical legacy. It was immortalized by the military leader and hero Tadeusz Kościuszko. It is a distinguished, patriotic, and noble choice for a son.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Tadeusz
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Tadea

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Traditionally interpreted as a brave man or one of great heart.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Poľská podoba biblického mena Tadeáš, sprostredkovaná gréckym Thaddaios a latinským Thaddaeus. Jej vzdialeným východiskom je aramejské osobné meno Taddaj, ktorého presná etymológia nie je spoľahlivo objasnená.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Tadeusz vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

TADEUSZ

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

19 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
28 October
Polish Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

V poľštine sa meno vyslovuje približne [tadeuš]; dvojica písmen sz označuje hlásku š.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Tadeusz
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Tadeusza
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Tadeuszovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Tadeusza
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Tadeusz!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Tadeuszovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Tadeuszom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
TadekTadzioTadzikTadeuszekTaduś
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Tadeusz
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Tadeusz! Tadek!

Notable figures named Tadeusz

16

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Tadeusz Kościuszko
US
1746 – 1817Historical Figure

Polish, Lithuanian and American military leader (1746–1817)

Tadeusz Reichstein
CH
1897 – 1996Historical Figure

Polish-Swiss chemist (1897-1996)

Tadeusz Konwicki
PL
1926 – 2015Historical Figure

Polish writer and film director (1926–2015)

Tadeusz Kantor
PL
1915 – 1990Historical Figure

Polish artist (1915–1990)

Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz
1851 – 1916Historical Figure

Polish painter (1851-1916)

Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
1900 – 1939Historical Figure

Polish writer and journalist, author of over a dozen popular novels (1898–1939)

Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
PL
1874 – 1941Historical Figure

Polish writer and translator (1874–1941)

Tadeusz Łomnicki
PL
1927 – 1992Historical Figure

Polish actor (1927-1992)

Test how Tadeusz sounds with your surname

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Tadeusz Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:T.S.without dots:TS
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