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First name origins & meanings:

  1. German: Ruler of the household
  2. German: House ruler

First name variations: Heine, Heini, Heinie, Heiner, Heinreich, Heinric, Heinriche, Heinrick, Heinrik, Heynric, Heynrich, Heynrick, Heynrik, Hinric, Hinrich, Hinrick, Hynric, Hynrich, Hynrick, Hynrik, Henri, Harry, Hal, Hawkin, Hawkins, Harrison, Harris, Henriot, Heinz, Henke, Henryk, Hank, Henny, Henderson, Hawke, Enrique, Enrico, Enzio, Parry, Petty, Henry

Last name origin & meaning:

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from personal name Heinrich, composed of the Germanic elements haim, heim ‘home’ + rīc ‘power’. In the Middle Ages this was the most popular of personal names in Germany. See also Henry.

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