Conrad

American

[kon-rad] / ˈkɒn ræd /

noun

Charles, Jr. Pete, 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
Joseph Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, 1857–1924, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland.
a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “counsel.”

Conrad British

/ ˈkɒnræd /

noun

Joseph. real name Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski. 1857–1924, British novelist born in Poland, noted for sea stories such as The Nigger of the Narcissus (1897) and Lord Jim (1900) and novels of politics and revolution such as Nostromo (1904) and Under Western Eyes (1911)

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Reform has also selected a candidate who has already demonstrated they have support in the area - Conrad Ritchie took 25.9% of first-preference votes in a council by-election in Fraserburgh in November 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Conrad: Well, they put together a package for us.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Roderick Conrad and Suvimon Sunakorn rented out a two-bedroom condo in Silver Spring, Md., to avoid selling it at a loss after moving for a new job last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered X-rays while studying electrical currents flowing through glass tubes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

On the same day of my thirteenth birthday dinner, Conrad got his thirteenth Boy Scout badge, so we had a double celebration.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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