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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 (1949-1963)
  • Key figure in the post-war reconstruction of Germany

Konrad Lorenz (1903-1989)

Zoologist, Ethologist

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1973)
  • Pioneer in the study of animal behavior and imprinting

Konrad Zuse (1910-1995)

Computer Scientist, Engineer

  • Considered the inventor of the first programmable computer (Z3)
  • Pioneer in algorithmic programming and computer architecture

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