Hendrik
/ˈhɛn.drɪk/noun
A Dutch, German, and Scandinavian given name equivalent to Henry.
Did you know?Hendrik is a continental form of Henry, ultimately from Germanic *haimaz* “home” + *rīkijaz* “ruler, powerful,” so the name literally encodes authority over the house.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*haimaz
“home, dwelling”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rīkijaz
“ruler, powerful, mighty”
Early Germanic
Germanic
*Haimarīks / *Haimirīkaz
“a personal name meaning 'home ruler'”
Old High German
OHG
Haimirich
“a Germanic given name”
Old French
OF
Henri
“the name Henry, used widely in medieval Europe”
Middle Dutch
Dutch
Hendrik
“a Dutch form of Henry”
Modern English
English
Henry
“a male given name”