Henry.
A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.
A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.
A locale in the United States: A small city in Marshall County, Illinois; named for Illinois militia officer James D. Henry.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
A locale in the United States: A village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska; named for Henry Nichols, late son of the original owner of the town site.
A locale in the United States: A small town in Codington County, South Dakota; named for early settler J. D. Henry.
A locale in the United States: A small town in Henry County, Tennessee.
A locale in the United States: A number of townships, listed under Henry Township.
Where this word comes from
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).
A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hInneirghe (“descendant of Inneirghe”).
A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Éinrí, Mac Hannraoi, Mac Annraoi (“son of Henry”) (McHenry)
Ellipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.
Grab the Henry and give it a once over, would you?
Where this word comes from
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).
Alternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.