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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: |
Scottish |
| 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 rik (ruler, king). The name, introduced to the British Isles by the Normans and borne by eight English kings, took the English vernacular form Harry until the 17 th century, when Henry became popular and Harry was used as a pet form |
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English, German, Scottish |
| Pet forms: | Harry |
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