Conrad (name)
Conrad (\c(o)-nrad) is a masculine given name and a surname. As a given name, it is of Old Germanic pre-7th century origin meaning "brave", "bold ruler", "counsel".[1] As a surname, Conrad is of Medieval German origin, from the compound given name Kuoni-rad, meaning "brave counsel". It became popular in post-medieval English and post-medieval French. The oldest public records are in 1297 (Elsabe, Germany), and 1337 (Ulm, Germany). There are over one hundred spelling variants of the surname including:[2]
- Austria, Germany and Switzerland: Konrad, Kohrt, Kordt, Kunrad, Kuhndert, Kuhnt, and Kurth
- Dutch: Koenraad
- South Africa: Conradie (Afrikaans)
- Ireland: Ó Conradh (In Irish, the word conradh also means "league" or "alliance")
- Poland: Konrad
- Czech and Slovak: Konrád
- Russia: Kondrat
- Italy: Corrado, Corradi, Cunradi (Tuscany)
- Hungary: Konrád
- Spanish: Conrado
- Diminutives: Kienzle, Kunc, Kunz, Kuntz, Kunzel, Zunzelman
- Patronymics: Kurten, Coners, Conerding, Conradsen, Coenraets, and Kondratovich
People
| Conrad |
| Pronunciation |
/ˈkɒnræd/ kon-rad |
| Gender |
Masculine |
| Origin |
| Meaning |
"brave", "bold ruler", "counsel" |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Con, Connie, Conrade, Conrado, Corrado, Cort, Curt, Konrad, Kort and Kurt |
First name
- Conrad Aiken (1889–1973), American writer
- Conrad Anker (born 1962), American mountaineer
- Conrad Bain (born 1923), Canadian-born American actor
- Conrad Black (born 1944), Canadian newspaper publisher and writer
- Conrad Buff (born 1948), American film editor
- Conrad Burns (born 1935), American politician
- Conrad Coleby (born 1979), Australian actor
- Conrad Dobler (born 1950), American football player
- Conrad of Gelnhausen (1320–1390), German theologian
- Conrad Hall (1926–2003), American cinematographer
- Conrad Hilton (1887–1979), American hotelier
- Conrad Hubbard, American game designer and writer
- Conrad Keely (born 1972), American singer
- Conrad Leinemann (born 1971), Canadian beach volleyball player
- Conrad Malte-Brun (1755–1826), Danish-born French geographer
- Conrad Murray (born 1953), Grenadian physician, convicted of the manslaughter of Michael Jackson
- Conrad Nagel (1897–1970), American actor
- Conrad Richter (1890–1968), American novelist
- Conrad Smith (born 1981), New Zealand rugby player
- Conrad Stoltz (born 1973), South African triathlete
- Conrad Veidt (1893–1943), German actor
Surname
| Conrad |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
"brave counsel" |
| Region of origin |
Germany |
- Breanna Conrad (born 1989), American television personality
- Brian Conrad (born 1970), American mathematician
- Charles Magill Conrad (1804–1878), American politician
- Clyde Lee Conrad (1948–1998), American spy
- Con Conrad (1891–1938), American songwriter
- David Conrad (born 1967), American actor
- Frank Conrad (1874–1941), American radio broadcaster
- Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852–1925), Austrian general
- Holmes Conrad (1840–1915), American lawyer
- Jeff Conrad (born 1978), American drummer
- Jess Conrad (born 1936), British singer and actor
- Jimmy Conrad (born 1977), American soccer player
- Joseph Conrad (1857–1924), Polish-born British novelist
- Kent Conrad (born 1948), American politician
- Kevin Conrad (born 1968), Papua New Guinean environmentalist
- Kimberley Conrad (born 1962), American model
- Lauren Conrad (born 1986), American television personality
- Lawrence Conrad (born 1949), British historian
- Max Conrad (1903–1979), American aviator
- Michael Conrad (1925–1983), American actor
- Nick Conrad (born 1984), British radio presenter
- Norman Conrad (born 1947), Canadian politician
- Paul Conrad (1924–2010), American political cartoonist
- Pete Conrad (1930–1999), American astronaut
- Reinaldo Conrad (born 1942), Brazilian sailor
- Robert Conrad (born 1930), American director and actor
- Roy Conrad (1940–2002), American actor
- Steven Conrad (born 1968), American screenwriter
- Timothy Abbott Conrad (1803–1877), American zoologist and geologist
- Tony Conrad (born 1940), American artist and film-maker
- Victor Conrad (1876–1962), Austrian scientist
- William Conrad (1920–1994), American actor
Royalty
- Conrad I of Germany (890–918)
- Conrad the Red (922-955)
- Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990-1039)
- Conrad III of Germany (1093–1152)
- Conrad IV of Germany (1228–1254)
- Conrad V of Germany (1252–1268)
- Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria (1020–1055)
- Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria (1052–1055)
- Conrad of Burgundy (925-993)
- Conrad I, Duke of Carinthia (975-1011)
- Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia (1003–1039)
- Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg (1040–1086)
- Conrad II, Count of Luxembourg (died 1136)
- Conrad II of Italy (1074–1101)
- Conrad of Montferrat (1140s-1192)
- Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1186–1261)
- Conrad I, Duke of Swabia (died 997)
- Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (1173–1196)
Saints
Fiction
See also
References
- ^ "Conrad - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?g=1&t=1&s=Conrad. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
- ^ "Surname: Conrad". surnamedb.com. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Conrad. Retrieved 2008-03-20.