Thad is a masculine given name, often a short form ( hypocorism) of

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 Bro ...

(born 1949), United States Coast Guard admiral *

Thad Altman Thad Altman (born September 8, 1955) is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of the Melbourne area in central Brevard County since 2016. Previously, he represented ...

(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 California Angels (, ), Chicago White Sox (–), Milwaukee Brewers (), Seattle Mariners (), Chicago Cubs (–), Kansas City Royals (–198 ...

(born 1956), American baseball player * Thaddeus Thad F. Brown (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 attend ...

(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 Thaddeus Armie Eure (November 15, 1899 – July 21, 1993) was an American politician who holds the record for longest tenure as an elected official in the United States, serving as North Carolina Secretary of State from 1936 to 1989. Early li ...

(1899–1993), American politician * Thad McIntosh Guyer (born 1950), American lawyer * Thad Heartfield (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 Bo ...

(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, Jar ...

(born 1946), American basketball player * Thaddeus Thad Jones (1923–1986), American jazz trumpeter and bandleader * Thad Krasnesky, 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 (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, McClam ...

(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 colleg ...

(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 conte ...

(1943–2013), American heavyweight boxer *

Thad Starner Thad Eugene Starner is a founder and director of the Contextual Computing Group at Georgia Tech's College of Computing, where he is a full professor. He is a pioneer of wearable computing as well as human-computer interaction, augmented envir ...

, American computer scientist * Thaddeus Thad Stem Jr. (1916–1980), American author and poet * Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868), United States Representative from Pennsylvania * Robert Thaddeus R. Thad Taylor (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 (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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