Conrad

American  

[kon-rad] / ˈkɒn ræd /

noun

1. Charles, Jr. Pete, 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.

2. Joseph Teodor Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski, 1857–1924, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bold” and “counsel.”

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Conrad British  

/ ˈkɒnræd /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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: For me, just the idea of bringing cameras back into my life was very nerve-racking, but we were all executive producers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They have had to shell out thousands of dollars for repairs, including replacing the washing machine and dishwasher, Conrad said.

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

Besides, I needed all my mind’s space for living my daydreams, since Conrad, Mother, Grandma, and I were about to go North.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals