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Conard
How to Pronounce Conard
Pronounced KON-ard /ˈkɒnərd/Medium
Meaning: Conard is a reduced spelling of Conrad, from the Old German Kuonrat, joining 'kuoni', bold or brave, with 'rat', counsel. It also survives as a family surname, and some American bearers likely carried a grandfather's last name forward as a first. Either way the meaning stays 'bold counsel'.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Conard is a worn-down form of Conrad, a name brought by Germanic settlers and rooted in words for boldness and counsel. Because Conard also stands as a surname, some boys likely received it as a handed-down family last name rather than a chosen first.
It stayed firmly in the margins of American records, a few dozen boys a year at its faint high around the early nineteen-twenties, then quietly gone. It carries the plain, sturdy sound of names from the era of Howard, Willard and Leonard.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Conard mean?
It is a variant of Conrad, meaning 'bold counsel' from Germanic roots.
How do you pronounce Conard?
It's said KON-ard /ˈkɒnərd/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Conard a boy or girl name?
Conard is used as a boy's name.
Is Conard a popular name?
No, it was always rare and faded from American records after the early twentieth century.