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Baby Name Henry |
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| Meaning of Henry - What does the name Henry means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| hen-ree |  |
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| Gender: |
Boy Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
From the French Henri, from the German Heinrich, which is from the Old High German Haganrih (ruler of an enclosure), a compound name composed from the elements hag (an enclosure, a hedging-in) and rihhi (ruler), and from the Old High German Heimerich (home ruler), a compound name composed from the elements heim (home), and rile (ruler, king). The name, introduced by the Normans and borne by eight English kings, took the English vernacular form of Harry until the 17 th century, when Henry became popular and Harry was used as the pet form. Prince Henry (b. 1984), the younger son of Prince Charles, is third in line to the throne |
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View this name in other origins -
English, German, Scottish |
| Pet forms: | Hal, Hank, Harry |
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