Given name & surname

Henle

Henle is a surname from German. It is used in English, German, and Portuguese.

Original GermanHans

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Henle comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In German usage, Henle as a surname is a diminutive of Hans.

Henle’s family of names

In German usage, Henle as a surname is a diminutive of Hans.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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