Conrad is a Germanic masculine given name and a surname.

Origin and meaning

It is derived from the

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic bran ...

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 The Prince-Bishopric of Constance, (german: Hochstift Konstanz, Fürstbistum Konstanz, Bistum Konstanz) was a small ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire from the mid-12th century until its secularisation in 1802–1803. In his dua ...

, and became popular in post- medieval English and post-

medieval French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligi ...

. It regained popularity in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It is recorded as a surname as early as 1297. There are over one hundred forms and spelling variants of the surname, including: *German: Konrad, Kohrt, Kordt, Kunrad, Kuhndert, Kuhnt, and Kurth *Dutch: Coen,

Coenraad Coenraad is a Dutch given name. Notable persons with that name include: *Coenraad van Beuningen (1622–1693), diplomat for Dutch Republic *Coenraad Beyers (1893–1975), South African historian, archivist, and herald *Coenraad Bloemendal (born 19 ...

, Koen(raad), Koendert, Koene *Afrikaans: Conradie *Swedish: Konrad *Icelandic : Konráður *Irish: Ó Conradh (In

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

, the word ''conradh'' also means "league" or "alliance") *Latvia: Konrāds *Polish: Konrad *Czech and Slovak: Konrád *Italian: Corrado *Hungarian: Konrád *Spanish and Portuguese: Conrado * Diminutives: Kienzle, Kuhn, Kunc, Kunz, Kuntz, Kunzel, Zunzelman *

Patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

s: Kurten, Coners, Conerding, Conradsen, and Coenraets

People

First name

* Conrad, prior of Christ Church at Canterbury from 1108 to 1126 *

Conrad Aiken Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short ...

(1889–1973), American writer *

Conrad Anker Conrad Anker (born November 27, 1962) is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He was the team leader of The North Face climbing team for 26 years until 2018. In 1999, he located George Mallory's body on Everest as a member of a sear ...

(born 1962), American mountaineer *

Conrad Bain Conrad Stafford Bain (February 4, 1923 – January 14, 2013) was a Canadian-American comedian and actor. His television credits include a leading role as Phillip Drummond in the sitcom ''Diff'rent Strokes'', as Dr. Arthur Harmon on '' Maude'', ...

(1923–2013), Canadian-born American actor *

Conrad Bassett-Bouchard Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (born November 10, 1989) is an American ''Scrabble'' player who won the 2014 National Scrabble Championship. That year, Conrad won 22 out of 31 games and defeated Jason Li to win the grand prize of $10,000. Bassett-Bouch ...

(born 1989), American scrabble player * Conrad Black (born 1944), British newspaper publisher and writer * Conrad Buff (born 1948), American film editor * Conrad Burns (born 1935), American politician *

Conrad Coleby Conrad Julius Coleby (born Conrad Julius Taylor, 20 September 1979) is an Australian actor and photographer, whose roles have included Scott Zinenko on the medical drama '' All Saints'', for which he was nominated for a Logie Award, counsellor A ...

(born 1979), Australian actor * Conrad K. Cyr (born 1931), American judge *

Conrad Dobler Conrad Francis Dobler (born October 1, 1950) is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by ...

(born 1950), American football player *

Conrad Felixmüller Conrad Felixmüller (21 May 1897 – 24 March 1977) was a German Expressionism, expressionist painter and printmaker. Born in Dresden as Conrad Felix Müller, he chose Felixmüller as his ''Art-name, nom d'artiste''. Early life and career He a ...

(1897–1977), German painter and printmaker *

Conrad of Gelnhausen Conrad of Gelnhausen ( 1320 – 1390) was a German theologian and canon lawyer, and one of the founders of the conciliar movement of the late fourteenth century. Details of his life are sketchy. He was '' baccalaureus'' at the University of Paris ...

(1320–1390), German theologian *

Conrad Gessner Conrad Gessner (; la, Conradus Gesnerus 26 March 1516 – 13 December 1565) was a Swiss physician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologist. Born into a poor family in Zürich, Switzerland, his father and teachers quickly realised his tale ...

(1516–1565), Swiss naturalist and bibliographer *

Conrad Hall Conrad Lafcadio Hall, (June 21, 1926 – January 4, 2003) was a French Polynesian-born American cinematographer. Named after writers Joseph Conrad and Lafcadio Hearn, he was best known for photographing such films as ''In Cold Blood'', ''Co ...

(1926–2003), American cinematographer * Conrad Hilton (1887–1979), American hotelier *

Conrad Hilton Jr. Conrad Nicholson Hilton Jr. (July 6, 1926 – February 5, 1969) was an American socialite, hotel heir, and businessman. He was the eldest son of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton and the first husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor. Life an ...

(1926–1969), American socialite *

Conrad Hubbard Conrad Hubbard is best known as a web designer and author for White Wolf, Inc. Author credits Published material by Conrad Hubbard consists of contributions to more than 35 books which are classified as roleplaying game books, published by White ...

, American game designer and writer *

Conrad Janis Conrad Janis (February 11, 1928 – March 1, 2022) was a jazz trombonist and actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s. He played the role of Mindy McConnell's father, Frederick, on television's ' ...

(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 Leinemann (born 1971), Canadian beach volleyball player * Conrad of Lichtenberg (1240–1299), German bishop * Conrad Longmire (1921–2010), American theoretical physicist *

Conrad Malte-Brun Conrad Malte-Brun (12 August 177514 December 1826), born Malthe Conrad Bruun, and sometimes referred to simply as Malte-Brun, was a Dano-French geographer and journalist. His second son, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun, was also a geographer. Today he ...

(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 Conrad Philip Havord (13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016), known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor. He is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series ''The Adventures of William Tell'' ( ...

(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 Conrad I (; c. 881 – 23 December 918), called the Younger, was the king of East Francia from 911 to 918. He was the first king not of the Carolingian dynasty, the first to be elected by the nobility and the first to be anointed. He was chosen a ...

(890–918) *

Conrad the Red Conrad ( – 10 August 955), called the Red (german: Konrad der Rote), was Duke of Lorraine from 944 until 953. He became the progenitor of the Imperial Salian dynasty. Life He was the son of Werner V (died about 935), a Franconian count in the ...

(922–955) * Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990–1039) * Conrad III of Germany (1093–1152) *

Conrad IV of Germany Conrad (25 April 1228 – 21 May 1254), a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was the only son of Emperor Frederick II from his second marriage with Queen Isabella II of Jerusalem. He inherited the title of King of Jerusalem (as Conrad II) up ...

(1228–1254) * Conrad V of Germany (1252–1268) *

Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria Conrad I ( 1020 – 5 December 1055), also known as Cuno or Kuno, was the duke of Bavaria from 1049 to 1053. He was of the Ezzonen family, his parents being Liudolf, Count of Zütphen and eldest son of Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lorraine, and Matil ...

(1020–1055) *

Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria Conrad II (September or October 1052, in Regensburg – 10 April 1055, in Regensburg), called the Child, was the duke of Bavaria from 1054 to 1055. He was the second son of the Emperor Henry III and his second wife, Agnes of Poitou Agnes of Po ...

(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 Conrad of Montferrat ( Italian: ''Corrado del Monferrato''; Piedmontese: ''Conrà ëd Monfrà'') (died 28 April 1192) was a nobleman, one of the major participants in the Third Crusade. He was the ''de facto'' King of Jerusalem (as Conrad I) by ...

(1140s–1192) *

Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg Conrad I of Nuremberg ( 1186 – 1261) was a Burgrave of Nuremberg of the House of Hohenzollern. He was the elder''Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe'', Jiří Louda & Michael Maclagan, 1981, pp. 178–179. son of Frederick I of Nuremberg an ...

(1186–1261) * Conrad I, Duke of Swabia (died 997) * Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (1173–1196)

Saints

*Saint

Conrad of Constance Conrad of Constance (german: Konrad von Konstanz; la, Conradus, Curtius; 900 26 November 975) was a German bishop and saint. Life Conrad was a member of the powerful Welf family, son of Count Heinrich of Altdorf. After an education at the ca ...

(900–975) *Saint Conrad of Parzham (1818–1894) *Saint Conrad of Piacenza (1290–1351) *Blessed

Conrad of Offida Conrad of Offida was an Italian Friar Minor preacher and founder of the Celestines. Biography Conrad was born at Offida, a little town in the March of Ancona, c. 1241. When barely fourteen years old he entered the Order of Friars Minor at Ascol ...

(1241–1306) *Blessed Conrad of Mondsee (died 1145) *Blessed

Conrad of Ottobeuren Blessed Conrad of Ottobeuren OSB, (12th century – 27 July 1227), was abbot of Ottobeuren from 1191 to 27 July 1227. Life He was elected abbot in 1191 and held the office for the next 34 years to his death. During his abbacy he was twice f ...

(died 1227)

Fiction

Conrad the Cat Conrad the Cat is a fictional animated Warner Bros. character who was created by Chuck Jones, and starred in three shorts in the 1940s. He was voiced by Mel Blanc in the first two shorts, and Pinto Colvig in Conrad the Sailor. Conrad having been ...

, Warner Bros. cartoon character *Conrad Birdie, teenage heartthrob in ''Bye Bye Birdie'' (musical) * Adrian Conrad, character in the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' * Hermes Conrad, character of the television series ''Futurama'' *Conrad Dalton, character on television series '' Madam Secretary'' *Conrad Oxford, character in the movie '' The King's Man'' * Conrad Ecklie, fictional character in the television series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * Conrad Grayson, fictional character in the television series ''Revenge'' * Conrad S. "Duke" Hauser, fictional First Sergeant of G.I. Joe, elite anti-terrorism task force *Conrad Hawkins, character on television series ''The Resident'' *

Conrad McMasters These are the characters of the American television legal drama '' Matlock''. Main Ben Matlock Benjamin Leighton "Ben" Matlock is a renowned, folksy yet cantankerous defense attorney who charges a fee of $100,000 to take a case. He is known ...

, 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 ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' * Conrad Stargard, fictional character in a series of novels by Leo Frankowski *Conrad Walden, character in the film '' The Cat in the Hat'' * Conrad Weller, fictional character in the ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'' series of novels by Tomo Takabayashi

References

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