Hennie

Hennie is a Low German and Dutch diminutive form of names beginning with the Germanic element haim, meaning home, or hagan, meaning enclosure or protected place, most commonly serving as a pet form of Hendrik or Henriëtte. Hendrik itself is the Dutch and Low German equivalent of Henry, derived from the Old High German Heimirich, combining heim, meaning home, and rihhi, meaning ruler or power. The name has been used as both a masculine and feminine given name in the Netherlands, South Africa, and surrounding regions. Related forms include Henny, Henk, and Harriet.