Thad

See also: thad and það

English

Etymology

Clipping of Thaddeus

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /θæd/
  • Rhymes: -æd

Proper noun

Thad

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Thaddeus or Thaddaeus, sometimes also used as a formal given name.
    • 2007 Joyce Carol Oates, The Gravedigger's Daughter, Fourth estate, →ISBN, page 503
      "You must call me 'Thaddeus,' Hazel Jones. Better yet, 'Thad'. 'Mr. Gallagher' is for servants and other hirelings."
      When Hazel made no reply, Thaddeus learned toward her suggestively: "Will you call me 'Thad'? It's very like 'Chet', - eh? Almost no one calls me 'Thad' any longer, my old friends are falling away - every season, like dying leaves."
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