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Thaddeus

American  
[thad-ee-uhs] / ˈθæd i əs /

noun

  1. one of the twelve apostles. Matthew 10:3.

  2. a male given name.


Thaddeus British  
/ ˈθædɪəs /

noun

  1. New Testament one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18), traditionally identified with Jude

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Thaddeus

From Late Latin Thaddaeus, from Greek Thaddaîos, from Aramaic Thaddai, of uncertain meaning

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Award-winning stage director Thaddeus Strassberger will direct and design both Hindoyan-led productions.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

Rep. Thaddeus Claggett’s bill would define all artificial-intelligence systems as “nonsentient entities,” with no testing mechanism and no way to revisit this judgment as systems evolve.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Lindsey, 35, and Tim Pierce, 34, welcomed their son, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2025

Columbia mathematics professor Michael Thaddeus described the campus this way:

From Salon Mar. 28, 2025

By the time Thaddeus Vilner slammed down his gavel, the room was packed.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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