Henry

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Quotations 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 French 3.1 Proper noun 4 German 4.1 Proper noun 5 Norwegian 5.1 Proper noun 6 Swedish 6.1 Proper noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Germanic haim (“‘home’”) + ric (“‘ruler’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'hen.ri/, SAMPA: /"hEn.rI/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Henry

Plural -

Henry

1. A male given name, popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings.
2. A patronymic surname.

[edit] Related terms

• pet forms: Hal, Hank, Harry
• feminine forms: Harriet, Henrietta

[edit] Quotations

• 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 1: Act III, Scene I:

  And now I fear the fatal prophecy,

  Which in the time of Henry, nam'd the Fifth,

  Was in the mouth of every mocking babe;

  That Henry born at Monmouth should win all;

  And Henry born at Windsor should lose all.

• 1830 Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:

  Henry now, what a soft swain your Henry is! the proper theme of gentle poesy; a name to fall in love withal; devoted at the font to song and sonnet, and the tender passion; a baptized inamorato; a christened hero. Call him Harry, and see how you ameliorate his condition.

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: ehnry
• rhyne

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Henry

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

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Henry m.

1. A patronymic surname based on the given name Henry in old French.
2. A male given name, a less common spelling of Henri.

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[edit] German

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Henry

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Proper noun

Henry

1. A male given name borrowed from English.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Henry

1. A male given name borrowed from English.