Given name
Heanric
“home”·“king”
Heanric is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Heanric is built from elements meaning “home” and “king”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, built from Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”) + *rīks (“king”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Heanric’s family of names
In Old English usage, Heanric shares a linguistic root with the English form Henry. In Old English usage, Heanric has a related form in Hēanrig. In Old English usage, Heanric has a conventional equivalent in the English form Henry.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Heanric has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Heanric, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Helpric
“help, aid” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Æþelric
“noble” · “king”
>99% boys
Beorhtric
“bright” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Hadurih
“battle, fight” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Theoderic
“people” · “king”
>99% boys
Chilperic
“help” · “king”
>99% boys
Heino
“home” · “power”
82% boys · 18% girls
Ekkirih
“edge” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys