Conrad (name)

This article is about the given name and surname. For other uses, see Conrad.

Conrad (\c(o)-nrad^{[clarification needed]}) 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".^{[citation needed]} 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

• Saint Conrad of Constance (900–975)
• Saint Conrad of Parzham (1818–1894)
• Saint Conrad of Piacenza (1290–1351)
• Blessed Conrad of Offida (1241–1306)
• Blessed Conrad of Mondsee (died 1145)
• Blessed Conrad of Ottobeuren (died 1227)

Fiction

• Adrian Conrad, fictional character in the television series Stargate SG-1
• Conrad Ecklie, fictional character in the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• Conrad Jarrett, fictional character in the 1976 novel and 1980 film Ordinary People
• Conrad McMasters, fictional character on the television series Matlock
• Conrad Stargard, fictional character in a series of novels by Leo Frankowski
• Conrad Weller, fictional character in the Kyo Kara Maoh! series of novels by Tomo Takabayashi
• Conrad, fictional character in the Romeo x Juliet anime series. See List of Romeo x Juliet characters
• Conrad Shepard, fictional character in the Seasons 1-3 of television series Weeds played by Romany Malco

See also

• Conrad
• Konrad
• Coenraad

References

1. ^ "Conrad - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?g=1&t=1&s=Conrad. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 
2. ^ "Surname: Conrad". surnamedb.com. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Conrad. Retrieved 2008-03-20. 

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