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Henry

A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.

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Origin
Germanic
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈhɛn.ɹi/, [ˈhɛn.ɹʷɪi̯]

Etymology

From Middle English Henry, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Frankish *Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate with German Heinrich, Dutch Hendrik, Estonian Hendrik, and Old Norse Heimríkr (Danish Henrik).

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A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.

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