Henry
Henry traces to Germanic Heimirich, whose elements refer to a home and a ruler. Its history also involves forms such as Heinrich and French Henri. The home-ruler meaning belongs to the older name elements rather than to two modern English words in the spelling Henry.
- Meaning
- Home ruler
- Name or word origin
- Germanic-derived name
Sources and meaning notes
The source documents the historical elements and the path through related European forms.
- Behind the Name: Henry The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Male. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
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