Henry
Henry is a traditional English male name that shares a Germanic root with the Slovak name Henrich. It has a strong historical tradition due to its use among English monarchs. It consists of two syllables and has a short written form; in the Slovak environment, it retains its English spelling but is inflected when used in sentences.
Municipal population record
The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name Henry means "ruler of the home" and its original meaning refers to the home.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Henry je anglická podoba germánskeho mena Heimirich, sprostredkovaná starofrancúzštinou. Základ heim znamená „domov, dom“ a druhá zložka rich súvisí s vládou a mocou. Tradičný výklad mena je „vládca domu“. Slovenským ekvivalentom je Henrich.
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International Traveler Index
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HENRY
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling9 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar
Anglická výslovnosť je približne „hen-ri“, s prízvukom na prvej slabike; n sa nezmäkčuje.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Henry
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