Conrad

KON-rad

A classic Germanic name meaning “quick in counsel” or “gifted in counsel.”

Meaning

Conrad comes from an Old German name, commonly analyzed as Cunrad or Konrad. In the excerpted sources, it is glossed as “quick in counsel” and also as “gifted in counsel,” from elements understood as meaning counsel and ability/skill. The books also show related forms such as Conrade, Conradin, Conrado, and Conradus.

Origin

Fun fact

The name appears across several European languages, with spellings like Conrade, Conradin, Conrado, and Conradus.

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Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.

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