Hendrikus
Dutch · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Hendrikus
Hendrikus is the Latinized form of the Germanic name Heinrich, derived from the elements "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler of the home" or "estate ruler." The name became widespread in Germanic and Dutch-speaking regions through Saint Henry the Holy Roman Emperor (973–1024) and other medieval nobility, and remains particularly common in the Netherlands, Indonesia, and South Africa as a traditional given name.
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Etymology
Hendrikus is the Latinized form of the Germanic name Heinrich, derived from the elements "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler of the home" or "estate ruler." The name became widespread in Germanic and Dutch-speaking regions through Saint Henry the Holy Roman Emperor (973–1024) and other medieval nobility, and remains particularly common in the Netherlands, Indonesia, and South Africa as a traditional given name.
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