Cord
Germanic · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Cord
The given name 'Cord' is a short form of the Germanic name 'Cordt' or 'Cord', derived from 'Konrad', meaning "bold counsel" (from Old High German *kuoni* "bold" + *rāt* "counsel").
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Etymology
The given name 'Cord' is a short form of the Germanic name 'Cordt' or 'Cord', derived from 'Konrad', meaning "bold counsel" (from Old High German *kuoni* "bold" + *rāt* "counsel"). It is primarily used in German and Dutch cultures, often as a diminutive of Konrad, with no specific religious association, though it appears in Protestant and Catholic contexts in Northern Europe.
Cord currently ranks #4,738 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1990.
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