Hendricus

Hendricus is a Latinized Dutch masculine name derived from the Germanic elements haim, meaning home, and ric, meaning power or ruler, giving the overall sense of ruler of the home or lord of the estate. It developed as a formal or ecclesiastical Latin rendering of the Dutch name Hendrik, commonly used in official records, baptismal registers, and legal documents throughout the Low Countries. The name belongs to the same broad family as Heinrich, Henry, and Henrik, all of which share the same ancient Germanic roots.