Hendrikje

Hendrikje is a Dutch feminine diminutive of Hendrik, itself the Dutch form of the Germanic name Heinrich, composed of the elements haim (home) and rīc (power, ruler), together conveying the sense of ruler of the home or lord of the estate. The name is famously associated with Hendrickje Stoffels, the companion of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn in the seventeenth century. Related forms include Hendrika, Hendrine, and Henrika, while the broader Germanic family encompasses Henrietta, Harriet, and Enrica.