Conrad surname meaning

Conrad is the English and American spelling of German Konrad, from an ancient Germanic personal name built on ragin (“advice, counsel”) and hard (“hardy, brave, strong”). French Conrad in Alsace and Lorraine, English Conrad from the same personal name, and Ashkenazic Jewish adoption of the German form feed the same surname pool. Dutch Koenraad and Slavic Konrád are cognates often Americanized to Conrad. Conard is a related German-origin variant. Parent’s name is high confidence: the surname is a direct hereditary form of a well-attested personal name across German and neighboring traditions.