Henrik

Henrik is a Germanic given name derived from the Old High German elements haim, meaning home, and rīc, meaning power or ruler, making the full sense approximately ruler of the home or lord of the estate. It is the Scandinavian and Central European form of the widely distributed name that appears in English as Henry, in French as Henri, and in Spanish and Italian as Enrique and Enrico. The name has been borne by numerous Scandinavian kings and is perhaps most famously associated with the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, whose works shaped modern drama. Related forms include Hendrik in Dutch and Flemish, Heinrik in various Germanic dialects, and the Latinized Henricus.