Heinrich.
a male given name from Old High German, feminine equivalent Heike and Henny, equivalent to English Henry; diminutive forms Heiko, Heine, Heiner, Heinz, Hein
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Old High German, feminine equivalent Heike and Henny, equivalent to English Henry; diminutive forms Heiko, Heine, Heiner, Heinz, Hein
Where this word comes from
From Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (8th century), composed of heim (“home”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”); corresponds to Proto-West Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate to English Henry (via French Henri), Dutch Hendrik, Danish Henrik.
a surname transferred from the given name
Where this word comes from
From Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (8th century), composed of heim (“home”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”); corresponds to Proto-West Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate to English Henry (via French Henri), Dutch Hendrik, Danish Henrik.
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