Henry

See also: henry

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Frankish *Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate with German Heinrich and Dutch Henrik, Old Norse Heimríkr (Danish Henrik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛn.ɹi/

Proper noun

Henry

  1. A male given name, popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings.
    • 1591, William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals):
      : 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.
  2. A patronymic surname.

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Danish

Proper noun

Henry

  1. A male given name borrowed from English.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ʁi/

Proper noun

Henry m

  1. A patronymic surname.
  2. A male given name, a less common spelling of Henri.

German

Pronunciation

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Declension

Proper noun

Henry m (genitive Henrys)

  1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Middle French

Proper noun

Henry

  1. A male given name

Norwegian

Proper noun

Henry

  1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Swedish

Proper noun

Henry c (genitive Henrys)

  1. A male given name borrowed from English.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Henry.

Proper noun

Henry

  1. A male given name
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