Henry

Meaning

Name

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.
2. A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.
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Noun

Ellipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.

Noun

Alternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)

Synonyms

Kendrick

Patrick Henry

William Henry

Joseph Henry

Hal

Harry

Translations

Heinrich

Henri

Enrico

Henry

Enrique

Henricus

Henrique

Hendrik

Henry

Henk

Enric

Ερρίκος

Henry

Henry

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛn.ɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Henry

Cognate with German: Heinrich

Cognate with Dutch: Hendrik

Cognate with Estonian: Hendrik

Cognate with Old Norse: Heimríkr

Cognate with Danish: Henrik

In summary

From Middle English Henry, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Frankish *Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate with German Heinrich, Dutch Hendrik, Estonian Hendrik, and Old Norse Heimríkr (Danish Henrik).

Sentences

At its center was Henry Clay Square , a large area reserved for public buildings .

John Henry renamed Steelworks Ironworks to further himself from his superhero life as Steel .