Origin:
Ger Konrad or Fr Conrade; both < OHG Kuonrat, Chuonrat, lit., bold or wise counselor < kuon, bold, wise (akin to keen) + rat, counsel < ratan, to advise (akin to read)
Conrad,
Joseph (born Józef Teodor Konrad Nałecz Korzeniowski) 1857-1924; Eng. novelist, born in Poland
See Conrad in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Polish-born British novelist noted as a master of atmosphere and narrative technique. His works include Lord Jim (1900), Heart of Darkness (1902), and Nostromo (1904).