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Kurt
Pronunciation	English: /kɜːrt/ kurt; German: [kʊʁt]; Norwegian: [ˈkʉʈː]; Swedish: [ˈkɵʈː]
Gender	Male
Origin
Languages	German; Turkish
Meaning	"Bold counsel" (Germanic); "Wolf" (Turkish)
Other names
Related names	Konrad, Conrad

Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. Kurt originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also be a surname and less uncommon variations in Germanic languages including Cord [de], Curd, Cordt, Curth [de], Kord, Kort, Kurth, and Kurtu.

In Turkish, Kurt means "wolf" and is a surname and less commonly a given name in numerous Turkic countries.

People

Kurt Aland (1915–1994), German theologian and biblical scholar
Kurt Angle (born 1968), American wrestler
Kurt Asle Arvesen (born 1975), Norwegian racing cyclist
Kurt Ballou (born 1974), American guitarist and producer
Kurt Barling (born 1961), British professor of journalism
Kurt Beck (born 1949), German politician (SPD)
Kurt Benkert (born 1995), American football player
Kurt Bevacqua (born 1947), American baseball player
Kurt Biedenkopf (1930–2021), German politician (CDU)
Kurt Browning (born 1966), Canadian figure-skater
Kurt Burnette (born 1955), American Ruthenian Catholic bishop of the Eparchy of Passaic
Kurt Busch (born 1978), American NASCAR driver
Kurt Cobain (1967–1994), American musician, frontman of the band Nirvana
Kurt Daluege (1897–1946), German SS general and police official
Kurt Damrow (born 1962), American politician
Kurt Darren, South African Afrikaans singer
Kurt Demmler (1943–2009), German songwriter; accused of sexual abuse he hanged himself in his jail cell
Kurt Epstein (1904–1975), Czech water polo player
Kurt Equiluz (1929–2022), Austrian classical tenor in opera and concert
Kurt Feldman (born 1984), American musician, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist
Kurt Gerstein, German SS officer and member of Waffen-SS
Kurt Gödel (1906–1978), German mathematician
Kurt Gregor (1907–1990), German socialist politician
Kurt Großkurth (1909–1975), German actor and singer
Kurt Hahn (1886–1974), German educator, creator of Outward Bound
Kurt Hamrin (born 1934), Swedish football player
Kurt Harland (born 1963), American musician, audio engineer and lead singer of the band Information Society
Kurt Heegner (1893–1965), German mathematician
Kurt Hensel (1861–1941), German mathematician
Kurt Hinish (born 1999), American football player
Kurt Holman, Canadian politician
Kurt J. Mac, host of Far Lands or Bust
Kurt James (born 1972), American musician
Kurt Jara (born 1950), Austrian football player and coach
Kurt Jäger (born 1961), Secretary-General of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Kurt Kafentzis (born 1962), American football player
Kurt Georg Kiesinger (1904–1988), German politician, Chancellor of West Germany 1966–1969
Kurt Körner (1912–1949), German ski jumper
Kurt Krenn (1936–2014), Austrian bishop
Kurt (Kubrat) (632–665 AD), Bulgar statesman
Kurt Kuenne (born 1973), American filmmaker, known for the documentary Dear Zachary
Kurt Lamm (1919–1987), German-born American soccer player, coach, manager, and administrator
Kurt Loder (born 1945), American media correspondent
Kurt Looby (born 1984), Antiguan basketball player
Kurt Mann (born 1993), Australian rugby league project
Kurt Masur (1927–2015), German conductor
Kurt Meyer (1910–1961), German commander
Kurt Mørkøre (born 1969), Faroese footballer
Kurt Nilsen (born 1978), Norwegian singer
Kurt Petersen (inventor) (born 1948), American businessman
Kurt Pompe (1899–1964), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
Kurt Rambis (born 1958), Greek-American basketball coach and former player
Kurt Reidemeister (1893–1971), German mathematician
Kurt Roberts (born 1988), American shot putter
Kurt Russell (born 1951), American actor
Kurt Sanmark (1927–1990), Finnish author
Kurt von Schleicher (1882–1934), German general and politician, Chancellor of Germany 1932–1933
Kurt Fritz Schneider (1902–1985), German circus performer in the USA
Kurt Hugo Schneider (born 1988), also known as KHS, American film director, producer, singer and songwriter
Kurt Schneider (1887–1967), German psychiatrist
Kurt Schneider (aviator) (1888–1917), German World War I flying ace
Kurt Schneider (athlete) (1900–1988), German athlete
Kurt Schwertsik, Austrian composer
Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948), German painter
Kurt Sinette (born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago boxer
Kurt Sonnenfeld (1921–1997), Austrian musician and composer
Kurt Spenrath (born 1976), Canadian filmmaker
Kurt Sterneck (1919–1998), Austro-German actor and radio play narrator
Kurt Stettler (1932–2020), Swiss footballer
Kurt Student (1890–1978), German air force general
Kurt Suzuki (born 1983), American baseball player
Kurt Tucholsky (1890–1935), German journalist
Kurt Ulrich (1905–1967), German film producer
Kurt Vile (born 1980), American singer and songwriter
Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007), American writer
Kurt Voss (born 1963), American film director
Kurt Waldheim (1918–2007), Austrian politician, UN Secretary General 1972–1981, convicted Nazi war criminal
Kurt Warburton, English mixed martial arts fighter
Kurt Warner (born 1971), American football player
Kurt Weill (1900–1950), German-American composer
Kurt Westergaard (1935–2021), Danish cartoonist
Kurt Widmer (1940–2023), Swiss bariton
Kurt Wolff (aviator) (1895–1917), German flying ace
Kurt Wolff (publisher) (1887–1963), German publisher
Kurt Wubben (born 1972), Dutch marathon ice speed skater
Kurt Wuelper, American politician
Kurt Zouma (born 1994), French footballer

Fictional characters

Colonel Kurt Von Strohm, in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
Kurt-051, in the novel Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
Kurt Barlow, in the novel 'Salem's Lot
Kurt Dierker, from the game The Saboteur
Kurt Dussander, from the novella Apt Pupil
Kurt Frank, a survivor in the video game Identity V
Kurt Hummel, in the TV series Glee
Kurt von Trapp, in the musical The Sound of Music
Kurt Wylde, in the movie Hot Wheels: World Race and the movie series Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers
Kurt Wagner (comics), also known as Nightcrawler, Marvel comic book superhero
Kurt Wallander, detective in the works of Henning Mankell
Kurt Kelly, a jock from the movie Heathers and its musical and TV series adaptations
Kurt Kunkle, main character and killer in the movie Spree (film)
Kurt Vander, from the Japanese video game The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
Kurt Hectic, in the video game MDK

People

Fictional characters

See also