Tadeusz

  • [ tah-DE-uwsh ]
  • Polish
Polish form of THADDEUS.

THADDEUS   male   English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From Θαδδαιος (Thaddaios), the Greek form of the Aramaic name Thaddai. It is possibly derived from a word meaning "heart", but it may in fact be an Aramaic form of a Greek name such as Θεοδωρος (see THEODORE). In the Gospel of Matthew, Thaddaeus is listed as one of the twelve apostles, though elsewhere in the New Testament his name is omitted and Jude's appears instead. It is likely that the two names refer to the same person.
THEODORE   male   English
From the Greek name Θεοδωρος (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and δωρον (doron) "gift". This was the name of several saints, including Theodore of Amasea, a 4th-century Greek soldier; Theodore of Tarsus, a 7th-century archbishop of Canterbury; and Theodore the Studite, a 9th-century Byzantine monk. It was also borne by two popes.

This was a common name in classical Greece, and, due to both the saints who carried it and the favourable meaning, it came into general use in the Christian world, being especially popular among Eastern Christians. It was however rare in Britain before the 19th century. Famous bearers include three tsars of Russia (in the Russian form Fyodor) and American president Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919).
EQUIVALENTS
BIBLICAL GREEK: Thaddaios
BIBLICAL LATIN: Thaddeus
BIBLICAL: Thaddaeus, Thaddeus
CROATIAN: Tadija
CZECH: Tadeáš
ENGLISH: Thaddeus
ITALIAN: Taddeo
LITHUANIAN: Tadas
PORTUGUESE: Tadeu
RUSSIAN: Faddei, Faddey
SLOVAK: Tadeáš
SLOVENE: Tadej
SPANISH: Tadeo
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Tad, Thad