Kurt
Pronunciation: KERT (key)
Origin of the name Kurt:
A pet form of the Germanic Konrad, a derived from the Old High German Kuonrat (wise counsel), a compound name composed of the elements kuon (bold, wise) and rat (counsel).
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My brother is named Kurt. He had trouble with people either (1) calling him Kirk or (2) wanting to call him Kurtis.
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Kurdt, Curt, Curtis, krut, krutsky
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Kurt Cobain, lead singer/guitarist of Nirvana.
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