Conrad

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname.
3. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Newton County, Indiana, United States.
5. A small city in Grundy County, Iowa, United States.
6. A city, the county seat of Pondera County, Montana, United States.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑnɹæd/

Etymology

Cognate with Old English: Cēnrǣd

Cognate with Dutch: Koenraad

Cognate with Icelandic: Konráð

In summary

A variant of German Konrad, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād, from *kōnī (“bold, brave”) + *rād (“counsel”). Cognate of Old English Cēnrēd, Dutch Koenraad and Icelandic Konráð.

Synonyms

Joseph Conrad

Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski