Heinrich
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Heinrich.
Proper noun
Heinrich (plural Heinrichs)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Heinrich is the 4141st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8552 individuals. Heinrich is most common among White (94.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heinrich”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156.
German
Etymology
From Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (8th century), composed of heim (“home”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”); corresponds to Proto-West Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks.
Cognate to English Henry (via French Henri), Dutch Hendrik, Danish Henrik.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Heinrich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Heinrichs)
- a male given name from Old High German, feminine equivalent Heike or Henny, equivalent to English Henry; diminutive forms Heiko, Heine, Heiner, Heinz, Hein
Proper noun
Heinrich m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Heinrichs or (with an article) Heinrich, feminine genitive Heinrich, plural Heinrichs)
- a surname transferred from the given name
Usage notes
- Borne by early German saints and royalty. One of the most common given names in Germany since the Middle Ages.