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Name Origin

Konrad is a masculine given name of German origin, meaning 'brave counsel' or 'bold advice'. It is derived from the Old High German elements 'kona' (meaning 'bold', 'brave') and 'rat' (meaning 'counsel', 'advice').

germanmasculinebravecounseladvice

Famous People

Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967)

Politician

  • First Chancellor of West Germany
  • Key figure in postwar reconstruction

Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989)

Zoologist, Ethologist

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1973)
  • Pioneering work in animal behavior

Konrad Zuse (1910-1995)

Computer Scientist

  • Built the first programmable computer (Z3)
  • Pioneer in computer programming languages

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