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Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry , also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish.

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Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Finland, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heikki (Finnish), Henryk (Polish), Hendrik, Heinrich (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish) and Henrique (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'.

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Henry is a masculine given name derived from Old French Henri / Henry, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Heimeric, from Common Germanic *Haimarīks. In Old High German, the name was conflated with the name Haginrich to form Heinrich.

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The Dutch male given name Hendrik is a cognate of the English Henry. The spelling Hendrick or Henderick was interchangeable until the 19th century. Birth names of people with this name can be Latinized to Henderickus, Hendricus, Hendrikus, or Henricus, while common nicknames for Hendrik are Han, Hein, Henk, Hen, Hennie, Henny, Henrie, Henry, Hendrie, Hendry, Rijk, Ric, Rick, Ricky, Rickie, and Rik. People with Hendrik, Henderick, or Hendrick as their first name include:

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