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Derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, which means "home ruler" and combines the elements heim (meaning "home") and rih (meaning "ruler"). Over time, it evolved into Heinrich, influenced by similar Germanic names such as Haganrich, where the first element is hag (meaning "enclosure").Popular among European royalty, it was borne by seven German kings beginning with Henry I the Fowler in the 10th century and four French kings, with the French variant being Henri, derived from the Latin Henricus.The Normans brought the French version to England, where it was used by eight monarchs until the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century. During the later Middle Ages, it was a common name, often pronounced as Harry or Herry in English. Notable individuals with this name include the arctic explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611), the novelist Henry James (1843-1916), the automobile pioneer Henry Ford (1863-1947), and the actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982).
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| Variants | Harry |
| Diminutives | Hal, Hank, Harry |
| Other Languages & Cultures |
(Swedish):
Henrik (Basque): Endika (Catalan): Enric (Czech): Jindřich, Hynek, Jindra (Swedish): Henning (Dutch): Hendrick (German): Hendrik (Swedish): Harry (Dutch): Hein 1, Heintje, Hendricus, Hendrikus, Henk, Hennie, Henny (Germanic): Henricus (Dutch): Rik (Welsh): Harri (Estonian): Heiki, Indrek, Enn (Finnish): Heikki (French): Henri (Finnish): Henrikki (French): Aymeric (Italian): Enzo (Low German): Heiko (Georgian): Anri (Germanic): Heinrich (Low German): Heike (German): Heiner, Heinz (Germanic): Heimirich, Aimeric (Icelandic): Hinrik (Irish): Anraí, Einrí (Italian): Enrico, Arrigo, Rico (Latvian): Harijs, Henrijs, Indriķis, Ints (Lithuanian): Henrikas, Herkus (Low German): Hinnerk, Hinrich (Maori): Hēnare (Medieval English): Herry (Medieval French): Aimery, Aymeri (Old Germanic): Haimarīks (Polish): Henryk (Portuguese): Henrique (Russian): Genrikh (Scots): Hendry (Scottish Gaelic): Eanraig (Slovak): Henrich (Spanish): Enrique, Kike, Kiko, Quique |
| Surname Descendants | (English): Henderson, Hendry, Henry, Henryson |
| User Submissions | henry10 |
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