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Boy's nameOrigin: Aramaic, Greek, LatinMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Thaddäus

Thaddäus is the German form of the apostolic name, whose Slovak equivalent is Tadeáš. It feels noble, historical, and distinctly foreign; its connection with the apostle Judas Thaddaeus gives it a solid Christian tradition. However, the exact original meaning of the name remains unsettled among linguists.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

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Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Thaddäus
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name traditionally interpreted as courageous, magnanimous, or gifted by God.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Nemecká podoba biblického mena sprostredkovaná latinským Thaddaeus a gréckym Thaddaîos. Jeho konečný základ nie je spoľahlivo objasnený; najčastejšie sa spája s aramejskými výrazmi pre hruď či srdce, prípadne s chválou alebo s gréckym menom Theodotos.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

60 / 100Mierna jazyková adaptácia
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie60 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

THADDAUS

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

ä (1)

Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Na čo myslieť v zahraničí
  • •Obsahuje špecifické mäkčene či prehlásky (ä), ktoré v zahraničí nemajú priamu obdobu.
  • •Mäkké a špecifické slovenské hlásky môžu cudzinci komoliť.

Name days and calendars

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

Nemecká výslovnosť približne: ta-dé-us; ä sa vyslovuje ako široké e.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
ThaddiThaddíkTadeášTadeáško
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Thaddäus
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Thaddäus! Thaddi! Tadeáš!

Notable figures named Thaddäus

11

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

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Person type
Thaddäus Tentakel
Fictional Character

major character in SpongeBob SquarePants

Thaddäus Rittner
1873 – 1921Historical Figure

Polish writer (1873–1921)

Thaddäus Robl
1877 – 1910Historical Figure

German cyclist (1877–1910)

Thaddäus Anton Dereser
1757 – 1827Historical Figure

professor

Thaddäus von Jarotzky
1858 – 1938Historical Figure

German officer (1858–1938)

Thaddäus Kunzmann
born 1964Notable Figure

German politician

Thaddäus Stahler
1857 – 1938Historical Figure

deutscher katholischer Priester, Domkapitular, Dompropst, Domdekan

Thaddäus Zajaczkowski
1939 – 2023Historical Figure

Polish-German surgeon, urologist and medical historian

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Full name:

Thaddäus Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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