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BoyPronounced German /ˈkʊʁt/; American English /ˈkɜɹt/; British English /ˈkɜːt/Turkish language family

Kurt

German contracted form of Conrad.

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Kurt is a boy name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈkʊʁt/; American English /ˈkɜɹt/; British English /ˈkɜːt/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationGerman /ˈkʊʁt/; American English /ˈkɜɹt/; British English /ˈkɜːt/
Language familyTurkish

Meaning and history

German contracted form of Conrad. A famous bearer was the American musician Kurt Cobain (1967-1994).

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Usage: german, english, swedish, danish, norwegian

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