Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑn.ɹæd/ (American English) /ˈkɒn.ɹæd/ (British English) /ˈkɔn.ʁaːt/ (German) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "brave counsel", derived from the Old German elements kuoni "brave" and rat "counsel, advice" [1] [2] [3] . This was the name of a 10th-century saint and bishop of Konstanz, in southern Germany. It was also borne by several medieval German kings and dukes, notably Conrad II, the first of the Holy Roman Emperors from the Salic dynasty. In England it was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has only been common since the 19th century when it was reintroduced from Germany.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesDino (Croatian) Konrád (Czech) Konrad, Kurt (Danish) Coenraad, Koenraad, Coen, Koen, Koert (Dutch) Konrád (Hungarian) Corrado, Corradino, Dino (Italian) Konrad, Kurt (Norwegian) Kondrat, Konrad (Polish) Konrád (Slovak) Konrad (Slovene) Conrado (Spanish) Konrad, Kurt (Swedish)
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Sources & References
- Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 373.
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry kuoni, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry rāt, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026