Henk

Henk is a Dutch diminutive and short form of Hendrik, the Dutch and Low German equivalent of Henry, which derives from the Old High German name Heimirich, composed of the elements heim, meaning home, and rihhi, meaning power or ruler. The name has been common in the Netherlands for centuries, carried by numerous ordinary citizens as well as public figures, making it a quintessentially Dutch masculine given name. Related forms include Hendrik, Henrik, Heinrich, and the English Henry.