Meaning: Possibly heart; origin debated
The story
A biblical name transmitted through Greek from Aramaic. A connection with heart is possible, though scholars also propose an adapted Greek personal name.
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Thaddeus comes from Aramaic and Greek.
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