Hendrix
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Origin of the name Henry:
From the French Henri, from the German Heinrich, which is from the Old High German Haganrih (ruler of an enclosure), a compound name composed from the elements hag (an enclosure, a hedging-in) and rihhi (ruler), and from the Old High German Heimerich (home ruler), a compound name composed from the elements heim (home) and rik (ruler, king). The name, introduced by the Normans and borne by eight English kings, took the English vernacular form of Harry until the 17th century, when Henry became popular and Harry was used as the pet form.
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Everyone comments on how awesome and unique my son's name is.
I either get eye rolls or rock ons for my sons name. Though, the eye rolls did stop once he was old enough to share his own name.
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drix, henny, Hendi
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Ruler of the household (German origin)
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Jimi Hendrix - famous singer/guitarist from the 60's famous for his performance at Woodstock '69
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