CONRAD :
Pronounced: KAWN-rad
Origin(s): German, Slavic, Teutonic
Meaning: Honest advisor, “Brave; wise”, “bold counsel” from Germanic kuon “bold” and rad “counsel”. This was the name of a famous 10th-century bishop from Switzerland. It was also borne by several kings of Germany. In the English-speaking world it has been common only since the 19th century. Conrad Hilton formed the Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1946.
CYNTHIA :
Pronounced: SIN-thee-a
Origin(s): Greek
Meaning: Means “woman of Kynthos” in Greek. Cynthia was one of the names of the mythological Greek moon goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on Mount Cynthus on Delos. Her twin brother was Apollo.
Information sources include Behind the Name and Baby Zone. I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I’m going to post two names each day for the month of October. The names for each day will begin with same letter, and I’ll work my way through the alphabet until I do “Z” on October 26th. The names for the rest of the month will come from reader submissions.
