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').Katie Martin-Doyle, The Treasury of Baby Names, Worth Press, Cambridge 2005. 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. Old English equivalent is Cenred.
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(raad), Koendert, Koene Afrikaans: Conradie Icelandic: Konráður, Konráð Irish: Ó Conradh (In Irish, the word conradh also means 'league' or 'alliance') Latvian: Konrāds Polish: Konrad Czech, Slovak and Hungarian: Konrád Italian: Corrado Spanish and Portuguese: Conrado Diminutives: Kienzle, Kondzio Kuhn, Kunc, Kunz, Kuntz, Kunzel, Zunzelman, Patronymics: Kurten, Coners, Conerding, Conradsen, Coenraets, Kondratowicz, Konradowicz, Kondratowitz, kondrachuk
People
First name Conrad (prior), prior of Christ Church at Canterbury from 1108 to 1126 Conrad Aiken (1889–1973), American writer Conrad Anker (born 1962), American mountaineer Conrad Bain (1923–2013), Canadian-American actor Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (born 1989), American Scrabble player Conrad Black (born 1944), British newspaper publisher and writer Conrad Buff (born 1948), American film editor Conrad Burns (1935–2016), American politician Conrad Coleby (born 1979), Australian actor Conrad K. Cyr (1931–2016), American judge Conrad Dobler (1950–2023), American football player Conrad Felixmüller (1897–1977), German painter and printmaker Conrad of Gelnhausen (1320–1390), German theologian Conrad Gessner (1516–1565), Swiss naturalist and bibliographer Conrad Hall (1926–2003), American cinematographer Conrad Harder (born 2005), Danish footballer Conrad Hilton (1887–1979), American hotelier Conrad Hilton Jr. (1926–1969), American socialite Conrad Hollenbeck (1847–1915), American politician and judge Conrad Hubbard, American game designer and writer Conrad Janis (1928–2022), American jazz musician and actor Conrad N. Jordan (1830–1903), American banker Conrad Keely (born 1972), American singer Conrad Knowles (1810–1844), Australian actor Conrad Lant (1963–2026), English musician Conrad Leinemann (born 1971), Canadian beach volleyball player Conrad Leonard (1898–2003), British composer and pianist Conrad of Lichtenberg (1240–1299), German bishop Conrad Longmire (1921–2010), American theoretical physicist Conrad Malte-Brun (1755–1826), Danish-born French geographer Conrad Marais (born 1989), Namibian rugby union player Conrad Murray (born 1953), Grenadian physician, convicted of the manslaughter of Michael Jackson Conrad Nagel (1897–1970), American actor Conrad Nightingale (born 1945), American steeplechase runner Conrad Phillips (1925–2016), British actor Conrad Ricamora, American actor and singer Conrad Richter (1890–1968), American novelist Conrad Ross, Uruguayan footballer and manager Conrad Roy (1995–2014), American marine salvage captain whose suicide resulted in a manslaughter conviction of his girlfriend Conrad Sewell (born 1988), Australian singer Conrad Smith (born 1981), New Zealand rugby player Conrad Stoltz (born 1973), South African triathlete Conrad Tillard (born 1964), American politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activist Conrad Veidt (1893–1943), German actor
Surname
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) Konrad I of Masovia (c. 1187 – 31 August 1247) 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)
Fictional characters Conrad the Cat, Warner Bros. cartoon character Adrian Conrad, character in the television series Stargate SG-1 Hermes Conrad, character of the television series Futurama Conrad Ecklie, character in the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Conrad Grayson, character in the television series Revenge Conrad S. "Duke" Hauser, First Sergeant of G.I. Joe, elite anti-terrorism task force Conrad McMasters, character on the television series Matlock Conrad Shepard, character in the Seasons 1–3 of television series Weeds Corrado John "Junior" Soprano Jr., fictional character on the television series The Sopranos Conrad Stargard, character in a series of novels by Leo Frankowski Conrad Weller, character in the Kyo Kara Maoh! series of novels by Tomo Takabayashi
See also Conrad (disambiguation) Conradus (disambiguation) Saint Conrad (disambiguation) Konrad, surname Konrad (given name) Coenraad Cuno and Kuno, medieval diminutive forms of Conrad
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