Hendrick
/ˈhɛn.drɪk/noun
A surname and given name, originally a Dutch and Low German form related to Henry, meaning 'home ruler.'
Did you know?Hendrick is a Dutch/Low German diminutive or variant of Heinrich/Henry, and its deep Germanic roots combine the idea of a household or estate with rulership—power at the center of the home.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*haimaz
“home, village, settlement”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīkijaz
“ruler, powerful, kingly”
Old High German
OHG
Heimirih
“ruler of the home”
Middle Dutch
Middle Dutch
Hendrik
“Henry; a personal name”
Modern English
English
Hendrick
“A surname or given name derived from Hendrik/Henry”