Etymology

Thaddaeus

Thad·dae·us
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Today it means: An Apostle, identified with Jude. Full definition →

Latin Thaddaeus ← Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος ← Aramaic תַדַּי
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The story

  1. Aramaic · derived fromתַדַּי
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΘαδδαῖος
  3. Latin · borrowed fromThaddaeus
  4. English todayThaddaeus

Borrowed from Latin Thaddaeus, from Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), from Aramaic תַדַּי (Ṯaday).

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