Currau

Sicilian

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin Co(n)ra(d)u(s), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād, from *kōnī (“bold, brave”) +‎ *rād (“counsel”). Cognate of Italian Corrado, French, Portuguese, and Spanish Conrado, English Conrad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuʐˈʐa.u/, [kʊˈʐːa.ʊ], [-ˈɾːa-], [ˈ-aw]
  • Rhymes: -au
  • Hyphenation: Cur‧rà‧u

Proper noun

Currau

  1. a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Conrad

Coordinate terms

  • (shortening): Currà
  • (term of endearment): Curratinu
  • (feminine variant): Curraa (native)

Derived terms

  • san Currau

Descendants

  • Italian: Currao, Corrao, Currò (as a surname)

See also

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