Conrad (name)


Conrad is a German masculine given name and a surname.

Origin and meaning

It is derived from the Proto-Germanic name Konrad, from conja meaning "bold" and rad "counsel". It was the name of a 10th-century bishop of Constance, and became popular in post-medieval English, and post-medieval French. It regained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It is recorded as a surname as early as 1297.
There are over one hundred forms and spelling variants of the surname. In English, Coonrod is a variant spelling and a variant pronunciation of Conrad. Variants in other languages include:
  • German: Konrad, Kohrt, Kordt, Kunrad, Kuhndert, Kuhnt, Kurt and Kurth
  • Dutch: Coen, Coenraad, Koen, Koendert, Koene
  • Afrikaans: Conradie
  • Icelandic : Konráður
  • Irish: Ó Conradh
  • Latvia: Konrāds
  • Polish: Konrad
  • Czech and Slovak: Konrád
  • Italian: Corrado
  • Hungarian: Konrád
  • Spanish and Portuguese: Conrado
  • Diminutives: Kienzle, Kondzio Kuhn, Kunc, Kunz, Kuntz, Kunzel, Zunzelman,
  • Patronymics: Kurten, Coners, Conerding, Conradsen, Coenraets, Kondratowicz, Konradowicz, Kondratowitz, kondrachuk

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