A surname of the apostle Jude. See JUDAS 2.
Thadde'us,
one of the twelve apostles.
Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18
From a comparison with the catalogue of St. Luke,
Lu 6:16; Ac 1:13
it seems scarcely possible to doubt that the three names, of Judas, Lebbeus and Thaddeus were borne by one and the same person. [See JUDE]
See Jude, or Judas