Hendricks
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hendricks
The given name 'Hendricks' is a patronymic surname-turned-first name meaning "son of Hendrick," where Hendrick is a Dutch and Low German form of the Germanic name Heinrich, itself meaning "home ruler" (from *haimaz* "home" + *rīkijaz* "ruler").
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Etymology
The given name 'Hendricks' is a patronymic surname-turned-first name meaning "son of Hendrick," where Hendrick is a Dutch and Low German form of the Germanic name Heinrich, itself meaning "home ruler" (from *haimaz* "home" + *rīkijaz* "ruler"). It is primarily used in Dutch, Flemish, and Afrikaans cultures, often within Christian communities, and gained historical prominence through figures like the Dutch navigator Hendrick Hudson and the American abolitionist Hendrick (or Hendricks) in colonial contexts.
Hendricks currently ranks #4,176 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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