Thad is a masculine given name, often a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

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Thaddeus Thaddeus (Latin ''Thaddaeus'', Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος ''Thaddaĩos'', from Aramaic תדי ''Ṯaday'') is a male given name. As of the 1990 Census, ''Thaddeus'' was the 611th most popular male name in the United States, while ''Thad'', ...

. It may refer to: *

Thad Allen Thad William Allen (born 16 January 1949) is a former admiral of the United States Coast Guard who served as the 23rd commandant from 2006 to 2010. Allen is best known for his widely praised"Coast Guard's Chief of Staff To Assist FEMA Head ...

(born 1949), United States Coast Guard admiral * Thad Altman (born 1955), American politician *

Thad Balkman Thad H. Balkman (born October 23, 1971) is an American politician, lawyer and judge. Early life and education Balkman grew up as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with his family in Long Beach, California, attending Long ...

(born 1971), American politician, lawyer, and judge * Thaddeus Thad Bingel, American educator and political consultant * Thaddis

Thad Bosley Thaddis Bosley Jr. (born September 17, 1956) is an American former professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, California Angels (, ), Chicago White Sox (–), Milwaukee Brewers (), Seattle Mariners (), Chicago Cubs (–), Kansas ...

(born 1956), American baseball player * Thaddeus

Thad F. Brown Thaddeus Franklin Brown (December 7, 1902 - October 9, 1970) was the police chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from July 18, 1966 to February 17, 1967. Brown, who was the LAPD's Chief of Detectives, was appointed police chief on July 18, 1 ...

(1902–1970), American police chief *

Thad Busby Thad Busby (born November 25, 1974) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and played professionally in the Regional Football League and Arena Football League. Biography Busby attende ...

(born 1974), American football player * Thaddeus

Thad Carhart Thaddeus Edward Carhart (born February 16, 1950) is an American writer. He is the author of bestseller ''The Piano Shop on the Left Bank'', a memoir of his experiences with pianos and his time spent in a Parisian piano atelier. His book ''Across t ...

(born 1950), American writer * Thad Castle, character in the TV series '' Blue Mountain State'' * William

Thad Cochran William Thad Cochran (; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator for Mississippi from 1978 until his resignation due to health issues in 2018. A Republican, he previously ...

(1937–2019), United States Senator from Mississippi *

Thad Cockrell Thad Aaron Cockrell is an American singer-songwriter. He has released five solo albums, along with a collaborative album with Caitlin Cary and two albums with LEAGUES. Cockrell often writes emotional songs with the intent of inclusion. Early lif ...

, American singer-songwriter * Thaddeus Thad A. Eure (1899–1993), American politician *

Thad McIntosh Guyer Thad McIntosh Guyer (born January 29, 1950) is an American civil rights lawyer with an international practice based in the State of Oregon. Education After graduating in 1969 from North Miami Senior High School in Miami, Florida, Guyer was co ...

(born 1950), American lawyer *

Thad Heartfield Thad Heartfield (born 1940) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Beaumont, Texas. Education and career Heartfield graduated from St. Mary's University, Texas with a B ...

(born 1940), American lawyer and federal judge * Thaddeus

Thad Hutcheson Thaddeus Thomson Hutcheson (October 29, 1915 – August 3, 1986), was a Republican attorney in his native Houston, who was an early figure in the movement to establish a competitive two-party system in the U.S. state of Texas. Background Bor ...

(1915–1986), American attorney and politician * Thad J. Jakubowski (1924–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Thad Jaracz Thad Jaracz (born December 15, 1946) is an American former basketball player, best known for his All-American college career at the University of Kentucky. Jaracz came to UK from Lexington, Kentucky's Lafayette High School. A 6'5" center, Ja ...

(born 1946), American basketball player * Thaddeus

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Biography Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U ...

(1923–1986), American jazz trumpeter and bandleader *

Thad Krasnesky Thad Krasnesky is an American author, poet, and playwright. He is most well-known for his award-winning children’s books. He is a former intelligence officer and Arabic speaker with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He received hi ...

, American children's author *

Thad Levine Thad Levine (born November 12, 1971) is an American baseball executive. He is the senior VP and general manager for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Early life and education Levine was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He played youth ...

(born 1971), American baseball executive * Thaddeus

Thad Lewis Thaddeus Cowan Lewis (born November 19, 1987) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the assistant wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the St. Lo ...

(born 1987), American football player * Thaddeus

Thad Luckinbill Thaddeus Rowe Luckinbill (born April 24, 1975) is an American actor and producer best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'', from August 1999 to November 2010. He reprised the role of J.T. in Dece ...

(born 1975), American actor and film producer *

Thad Matta Thad Michael Matta (born July 11, 1967) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team. From 2004 to 2017, Matta led the Ohio State Buckeyes to five Big Ten Conference regular seas ...

(born 1967), American men's basketball coach *

Thad McArthur Thad McArthur (born November 23, 1928) is an American modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the ...

(born 1928), American Olympic modern pentathlete *

Thad McClammy Thad McClammy (October 22, 1942 – August 21, 2021) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives for the 76th district from 1994 to 2021. Early life and education Born in Beatrice, Alabama, McCla ...

(born 1942), American politician * Thaddus

Thad McFadden (American football) Thaddus Dewayn McFadden Sr. (born August 14, 1962) played for the Buffalo Bills during the 1987 NFL season. Previously, he had been a member of the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League. He was a wide receiver. Personal He i ...

(born 1962), American football player * Thaddus

Thad McFadden (basketball) Thaddus Dewayn McFadden Jr. (born May 29, 1987) is an American-Georgian professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 1.88 m (6'2"), he plays at both guard positions. He played two years of JUCO college ...

(born 1987), American basketball player * Thaddeus

Thad Moffitt Thaddeus D. Moffitt (born September 12, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado for Reaume Brothers Racing and the No. ...

(born 2000), American racing driver * Thaddeus

Thad Mumford Thaddeus Quentin Mumford Jr. (February 8, 1951 – September 6, 2018) was an American television producer and writer. He wrote and produced for a number of television series spanning different genres, including ''The Cosby Show'', ''A Different Wo ...

(1951–2018), American television writer and producer * Thaddeus

Thad Spencer Thaddeus Spencer Jr. (March 28, 1943 – December 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer. A native of Portland, Oregon, Spencer made his professional boxing debut in May 1960. After building up a 31-5 record, which included wins over cont ...

(1943–2013), American heavyweight boxer * Thad Starner, American computer scientist * Thaddeus Thad Stem Jr. (1916–1980), American author and poet *

Thaddeus Stevens Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792August 11, 1868) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s. A fierce opponent of sla ...

(1792–1868), United States Representative from Pennsylvania * Robert Thaddeus

R. Thad Taylor Robert Thaddeus Taylor (1925–2006) was an American producer, director and founder of the Shakespeare Society of America. Taylor Robert Thaddeus Taylor was born August 29, 1925, in Wendell, Idaho. Known as Thad Taylor, he was a founder of the Sh ...

(1925–2006), American theatre director * Thaddeus Thad Tillotson (1940–2012), American baseball pitcher *

Thad Vann Thad "Pie" Vann (September 22, 1907 – September 7, 1982) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Southern Mississippi—known as Mississippi Southern College prior to 1962—from 19 ...

(1907–1982), American football player and coach *

Thad Viers Thad T. Viers (born March 13, 1978) is a former Republican South Carolina State Representative for District 68. He lives in Myrtle Beach. Early life, education, and early political career Viers was born in 1978 to Brenda and Carson Viers. T ...

(born 1978), American politician * Thad Vreeland Jr. (1924–2010), American materials scientist *

Thad Weber Thad George Weber (born September 28, 1984) is a former American professional baseball pitcher and current major league scout. He had appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays as well ...

(born 1984), American baseball pitcher

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