Etymology

Conrad

Con·rad
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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

German Konrad ← Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*Kōnirād
  2. German · borrowed fromKonrad
  3. English todayConrad

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.

Words from the same roots

Proto-West Germanic*Kōnirād all →

Konrad

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