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Where does “Harry” come from?

Harry is an English name derived from Old French Henri, from Frankish Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, which combines Proto-Germanic haimaz with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-.

Ancestry of “Harry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchHenri—
2LatinHenrīcus—
3Old High GermanHaimirich—
4Old High Germanrihhirich; empire, kingdom, realm
5Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm
6Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
7Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
8Proto-Celticrīxsking
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “Harry”

  • Harris
  • Harrison
  • Hal
  • Harrisburg
  • Harries
  • Harrisonburg
  • Hasson
  • Halson
  • harrisonite
  • 'Arry
  • Harrius
  • Харрис
  • Harri
  • Harry
  • Harri
  • Harijs
  • ハリー
  • harry
  • harry
  • Harrisbarrig
  • Hale
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →