Where does “Hendricks” come from?
Hendricks is an English patronymic surname derived from Dutch Hendrik, which comes from Middle Dutch Hendric, Old Dutch Hēmrīk, and Proto-Indo-European roots kōim- and h₃reǵ-.
Ancestry of “Hendricks”, step by step
Hendricks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Hendrick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Hendrick | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Hendrik | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | Hendric | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | Hēmrīk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Haimarīk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | Haimarīks | Henry |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English Hendrick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hendrick | — |