Etymology

henry

Hen·ry
H4E1N1R1Y4

Today it means: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H Full definition →

Middle English Henry ← Frankish *Haimrik ← Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks
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henry · noun1

Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).

henry · noun2

Rhyming slang, from Henry the Third.

henry · noun3

From Henry the Eighth.

henry · noun4

Initial letter.

Henry · proper noun, noun5

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Haimarīks
  2. Frankish · derived from*Haimrik
  3. Middle English · inherited fromHenry
  4. English todayHenry

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).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*Haimarīks all →

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