Rad Family History
Rad Name Meaning
Iranian: from Persian rād ‘bold brave’ also ‘skilful learned’ forming the second part (originally a suffix) of compound names such as Mahdavirad or Mahdavi Rad (see Mahdavi ). The surname may also be from the personal name Rād based on the same word. Compare Raad German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rād rāt ‘advice counsel’. Hungarian (Rád): from the old personal name Rád from Old Slavic radъ ‘merry glad’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022