Enrico
/enˈriːko/noun
Enrico is the Italian masculine given name corresponding to English Henry.
Did you know?Enrico descends from the same Germanic name that produced Henry, Henrik, Heinrich, and the medieval Latin form Henricus.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Haimarīks
“A compound meaning roughly “home ruler” or “ruler of the household””
Early Medieval Period
Old High German
Haimrīh
“A personal name formed from “home” and “powerful ruler””
8th–10th Century
Old French
Hენri / Henri
“The Germanic name adapted into Romance-speaking regions”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Henricus
“Latinized form used in church, legal, and royal records”
Middle Ages
Italian
Enrico
“Italian development of Henricus, used as a masculine personal name”
Modern English
Italian
Enrico
“The established Italian form of Henry”