Henry
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Germanic haim (“‘home’”) + ric (“‘ruler’”).
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Henry
- A male given name, popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings.
- A patronymic surname.
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- 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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given name
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Henry
- A male given name borrowed from English.
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Henry m.
- A patronymic surname based on the given name Henry in old French.
- A male given name, a less common spelling of Henri.
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Henry
- A male given name borrowed from English.
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Henry
- A male given name borrowed from English.
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Henry
- A male given name borrowed from English.
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