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Konrad

The meaning, background and naming story of Konrad.

Letters
6
Syllables
2Dictionary reading
Starts with
K

Meaning and background

The story behind Konrad

Konrad is documented as a German, Scandinavian, Polish, and Slovene form of Conrad. The linked Conrad entry explains older Germanic elements for bravery and counsel or advice, and records its medieval European naming history. This gives Konrad a clear name-family relationship and a supported brave-counsel interpretation. The spelling’s regional use can be kept alongside that explanation when it honours a particular person or family tradition.

Origin
Regional form of Conrad, whose Old German elements mean brave and counsel/advice. Source · Source 2

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Konrad appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Pronunciation and rhythm

/kɑnɹəd/

US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.

Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.

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/kɑnɹəd/ · primary stress on syllable 1
K AA1 N R AH0 D

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Sources and research notes (2)
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
  • Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation

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