Hendricus

Hendricus is a Latinized form of the Germanic name Heinrich, composed of the elements haim, meaning home or estate, and ric, meaning power or ruler, giving an overall sense of ruler of the home or lord of the estate. It arose as a formal Latin rendering used in ecclesiastical and scholarly records throughout medieval and early modern Europe, particularly in the Low Countries where it served as the official registered form of the common Dutch name Hendrik. The name belongs to a large family of cognates across European languages, including Henry in English, Henri in French, Enrique in Spanish, and Heinz as a German diminutive.