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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Conrad
Conrad is a popular boy’s name of German origin and is predominantly used in English and German cultures. Historians believe that Conrad derives from the Old Germanic elements “kuoni,” meaning ‘brave,’ and “rat,” meaning ‘counsel, advice,’ thereby symbolizing “brave counsel.”
Speculations by etymologists highlight that Conrad is an English version of the German name Konrad, comprising elements “conja” and “rad,” meaning ‘bold’ and ‘counsel,’ respectively.
A 10th-century bishop and saint named Konstanz in South Germany may have been the first reported individual to influence the birth of the modern version, Conrad. Several kings and dukes from medieval Germany, including Conrad II, the first Holy Roman Emperor from the Salic dynasty, also bore the name Conrad. Since the 19th century, Conrad has been reintroduced as a massively popular name in Germany.
The English speakers pronounce the name as KAHN-rad, whereas the German speakers pronounce Conrad as KAWN-rat. In addition, some of the famous diminutives of Conrad exist in English and German cultures, such as Connie and Kuno, respectively.
The name is favored in European countries due to its historical significance. Some of the variants in German culture are Cord, Konrad, Kord, and Kurt. Along the same lines, Dino in Croatian, Konrad and Kurt in Danish, Koen, and Koert in Dutch, Corrado in Italian, Kondrat in Polish, Conrado in Spanish, and Kurt in Swedish are some of the popular variants for Conrad. Some popular nicknames for babies named Conrad include Con, Connie, Curt, Connor, Rad, Coonrod, Con Con, and Conrado.
In the realm of fiction, Conrad is a heavily popular choice for characters. Most notably, Warner Bros. introduced one cartoon character named Conrad the cat. The American TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation includes a fictional character named Cornad Ecklie. Similarly, the TV series Matlock and The Resident comprise characters bearing the names Conrad McMasters and Conrad Hawkins, respectively.
The movie The King’s Man has a character named Conrad Oxford. For novel lovers, the series of novels by Leo Frankowski and Kyo Kara Maoh! The series of novels by Tomo Takabayashi both include Conrad Stargard and Conrad Weller.
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Famous People With The Name Conrad
- Conrad Wayne RicamoraAmerican actor, best known for his role in the TV series How To Get Away With Murder
- John Conrad NagelAmerican actor, winner of the Academy Honorary Award in 1940
- Conrad JanisAmerican jazz musician and actor, best known for his role in the TV series Mork & Mindy
- Conrad Potter AikenAmerican poet and writer, winner of Pulitzer Prize in 1930 for Selected Poems
Conrad On The Popularity Chart
With years, the popularity of Conrad has been increasing, with expectations that it would grow further. Let us check the graphs provided by the SSA to understand its performance.
Popularity Over Time
Since the 2010s, Conrad’s popularity has marginally increased. In 2021, 547 babies per million were given the name Conrad.
Source: Social Security AdministrationRank Over Time
Over time, Conrad’s ranking decreased, as seen from the graph. For example, Conrad was ranked 18078 in 2021.
Source: Social Security AdministrationNames With Similar Sound As Conrad
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