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Cord
How to Pronounce Cord
Pronounced KORD /ΛkΙrd/High
Meaning: Short form of Cordell ('a cord-maker') or Conrad ('bold counsel'); also the word 'cord' (a rope/bond); routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Cord is a short form of Cordell β 'a cord-maker, a rope-seller' β or Conrad, from Germanic, 'bold counsel'; it also reads as the word 'cord' (a strong rope or bond; routes layered, which we note). A rugged, crisp, all-American name (also a vintage German form of Conrad).
It registers thinly in records. Rare, bold-counsel-or-a-cord at the root, and rugged.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Cord mean?
Cord shortens Cordell ('a cord-maker') or Conrad ('bold counsel'), and echoes 'a cord'; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Cord?
It's said KORD /ΛkΙrd/ β a single syllable.
Is Cord a boy or girl name?
Cord is a boy's name.
How popular is Cord?
Cord is a rare name in the U.S.