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Tadzia

♀ Girl

Pronounced TAHD-zhah /ˈtΙ‘.dΚ’a/Low

Meaning: Tadzia is a Polish pet form in the Tadeusz and Thaddea family, the feminine echo of the boy's nickname Tadzio. These trace to Thaddeus, a New Testament apostle's name of Aramaic root, traditionally read as 'courageous heart' or 'gift of God.' Tadzia is the tender Polish diminutive.Low

In 30 seconds: Tadzia is a Polish diminutive in the Tadeusz and Thaddea family, from Thaddeus, courageous heart. It stayed very rare in the United States (said TAHD-zhah).
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Origin LowPolish
MeaningTadzia is a Polish pet form in the Tadeusz and Thaddea family, the feminine echo of the boy's nickname Tadzio. These trace to Thaddeus, a New Testament apostle's name of Aramaic root, traditionally read as 'courageous heart' or 'gift of God.' Tadzia is the tender Polish diminutive.
U.S. rank (1975)#3925
1975 U.S. births17 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 17

History & Origin

Tadzia is a warm Polish diminutive in the Tadeusz and Thaddea family, echoing the boy's nickname Tadzio. The line goes back to Thaddeus, the Aramaic-rooted apostle's name read as 'courageous heart' or 'gift of God.' In the United States Tadzia is a rare choice, carried mainly by families of Polish heritage.

American records show it only once, around 1975, given to about twenty girls in a single year. A girl named Tadzia then is in her fifties today.

Did you know? Tadzia is the feminine counterpart to the Polish boy's pet form Tadzio, made famous as a character name in the novella Death in Venice; both come from the stately Tadeusz.
Overall data confidence 36%
References - Tadzia β€” Polish diminutive in Tadeusz/Thaddea family (from Thaddeus); Tadzio is masculine counterpart

Variations

TadeaThaddeaTadzie

Nicknames

TadaDziaTadi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tadzia mean?

It is a Polish diminutive in the Tadeusz and Thaddea family, from Thaddeus, read as 'courageous heart' or 'gift of God.'

How do you pronounce Tadzia?

It is said TAHD-zhah /ˈtΙ‘.dΚ’a/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tadzia a boy or girl name?

Tadzia is used as a girl's name; the matching boy's Polish pet form is Tadzio.

How popular is Tadzia?

It has always been very rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls in a single year around the mid-nineteen-seventies.

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