Thad

See also: thad and það

English

Etymology

Clipping of Thaddeus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θæd/
• Rhymes: -æd
• Homophone: THAAD

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."