Henry (given name)

Henry is an English male given name and surname derived from Old French Henri/Henry, itself derived from the Germanic name Heinric, from a compound of the Proto-Germanic *χaima- "home" and *rīkja- "mighty". Heinrich could also be the younger form of Haginric. Harry, its English short form, was considered the "spoken form" of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. The name became so popular in England that the phrase "Tom, Dick, and Harry" began to be used to refer to men in general. The common English feminine forms of the name are Harriet and Henrietta.