Henry is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

and

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

and an Irish and French

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, borrowed from

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligib ...

, originally of Germanic origin (''

Haimirich Henry is a masculine given name derived from Old French ''Henri'' / ''Henry'', itself derived from the Old Frankish name ''Heimeric'', from Common Germanic ''*Haimarīks'' (from '' *haima-'' "home" and ''*rīk-'' "ruler"). In Old High German, the ...

'') from the elements ''haim'' ("home") and ''ric'' ("powerful"). Equivalents in other languages are Anraí ( Irish), Eanruig (

Scots Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

Enrico Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri ( French), Enr ...

, Amerigo ( Italian),

Enrique Enrique () is the Spanish language, Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich (given name), Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (given name), Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, D ...

( Spanish),

Heinrich Heinrich may refer to: People * Heinrich (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Heinrich (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Hetty (given name), a given name (including a list of peo ...

(

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

), Henning (

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Henri Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry (given name), Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the 'List_of_rulers_named_Henry#France, List of rulers named Henry ...

(Modern

), Henrik ( Hungarian and Scandinavian), Henrique ( Portuguese), Henryk (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

), (H)enric (

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language Occitan (; o ...

surnameDauzat 324b), Hendrik ( Dutch), and

Genrikh Genrikh ( cyrl, Генрих) is a masculine Russian given name derived from the Germanic name Heinrich, a variant of Henry. Notable people with the name include: *Genrich Altshuller (1926–1998), Soviet engineer, inventor and scientist, journalis ...

( Russian), among other

Arts

Big Boy Henry Richard Leslie Henry (born May 26, 1921 – December 5, 2004), better known as Big Boy Henry, was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. His most notable recording was "Mr. President", a protest against cuts in social w ...

(1921–2004), American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter * Buck Henry (1930–2020), American actor and screenwriter *

Chad Henry Chad Henry (born October 9, 1946) is an American composer, actor, lyricist, playwright, and author. He has written over twenty musical theatre titles that premiere in his home state, Washington. He has long been associated with director/producer ...

(born 1946), American musical theatre composer *

Charles Henry (librarian) Charles Henry (1859–1926) was a French librarian and editor. He was born at Bollwiller, Haut-Rhin, and was educated in Paris, where in 1881 he became assistant and afterward librarian in the Sorbonne. As a specialist in the history of m ...

(1859–1926), French librarian and editor * Clarence "Frogman" Henry (born 1937), American rhythm and blues singer *

David Eugene Henry David Eugene Henry is an American painter and sculptor. He has been included in “ Who’s Who in American Art” since 2006. Early life and education Born in Rome, Georgia in 1946 Henry studied at the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech u ...

(born 1946), American painter and sculptor *

Dorothy Henry Dorothy Henry (October 31, 1925 – December 21, 2020), born Dorothy Alice Leenknecht, was an American cartoonist and illustrator. She drew and wrote a newspaper comic strip, ''Bill and Sue'', in London in the 1950s. Early life and education ...

(1925–2020), American artist and cartoonist *

Edward Lamson Henry Edward Lamson Henry (January 12, 1841May 9, 1919), commonly known as E.L. Henry, was an American genre painter, born in Charleston, South Carolina. Early life Though born in Charleston, by age seven his parents had died and Henry moved to live ...

(1841–1919), American genre painter *

François-Louis Henry François-Louis(-Ferdinand) Henry (12 May 1786 – 22 February 1855) was a French baritone, who sang for about 35 years with the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he created numerous leading roles. His stage name was Henri (or Henry).Kutsch & Riem ...

(1786–1855), French opera singer *

George Henry (painter) George Henry (1858–1943) was a Scottish Painting, painter, one of the most prominent of the Glasgow School. Life Henry was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Irvine, North Ayrshire, and studied at the Glasgow School of Art, later in William ...

(1858–1943), Scottish painter (1880s to 1910s) *

Gloria Henry Gloria Henry (born Gloria Eileen McEniry; April 2, 1923 – April 3, 2021) was an American actress, best known for her role as Alice Mitchell, Dennis' mother, from 1959 to 1963 on the Columbia Broadcasting Company, CBS family sitcom ''Dennis t ...

(1923–2021), American actress *

Jim Henry (singer) James Earl Henry (born 1964), most commonly referred to as "Jim Henry", is a vocal music professor, barbershop bass singer, and co-director of the Ambassadors of Harmony (AOH). He is a multiple international award-winning quartet member, whose q ...

(born 1964), bass singer in barbershop quartets *

Katie Henry Katie Henry is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter. She has released two solo albums since 2018, and is currently signed to Ruf Records. Her most recent album, ''On My Way'', reached number six on the '' Billboard'' ...

, American blues rock singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter * Lenny Henry (born 1958), British comedian *

Michel Henry Michel Henry (; 10 January 1922 – 3 July 2002) was a French philosopher, phenomenologist and novelist. He wrote five novels and numerous philosophical works. He also lectured at universities in France, Belgium, the United States, and Japa ...

(1922–2002), French continental philosopher * Mike Henry, (born 1964), American writer, producer, voice actor, and comedian *

O. Henry William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the M ...

en name(1862–1910), American writer *

Pierre Henry Henry at his home (January 2008) Pierre Georges Albert François Henry (; 9 December 1927 – 5 July 2017) was a French composer and pioneer of musique concrète. Biography Henry was born in Paris, France, and began experimenting at the age of ...

(born 1927), French composer * Robert Henri (1865–1929), American painter *

Teuira Henry Teuira Henry (24/27 January 1847 – 23 January 1915) was a British Tahitian scholar, ethnologist, folklorist, linguist, historian and educator. She worked to reconstruct a lost manuscript on the history of Tahiti written by her grandfather, Engli ...

(1847–1915), Tahitian ethnologist *

Victor Henry Victor Henry (; 17 August 1850 in Colmar, Alsace6 February 1907 in Sceaux) was a French philologist, specializing in Indian languages. Biography Having held appointments at the University of Douai and the University of Lille, Henry was appoin ...

(1850–1907), French philologist

Clergy

* Caleb Sprague Henry (1804–1884), American clergyman *

Carl F. H. Henry Carl Ferdinand Howard Henry (January 22, 1913 – December 7, 2003) was an American evangelical Christian theologian who provided intellectual and institutional leadership to the neo-evangelical movement in the mid-to-late 20th century. His earl ...

(1913–2003), American theologian *

Harold William Henry Harold William Henry, S.S.C., 현 하롤드, (July 11, 1909 – March 1, 1976) was an American-born Catholic missionary and bishop. As a member of the Missionary Society of St. Columban he was assigned to missions in South Korea. He served as the ...

(1909–1976), American-born Catholic archbishop in South Korea *

Matthew Henry Matthew Henry (18 October 166222 June 1714) was a Nonconformist (Protestantism), Nonconformist minister and author, who was born in Wales but spent much of his life in England. He is best known for the six-volume biblical commentary ''Exposition ...

(1662–1714), English divine *

Philip Henry (clergyman) Philip Henry (24 August 1631 – 24 June 1696) was an English Nonconformist clergyman and diarist. His son Matthew Henry was a notable commentator on the Bible and also a Presbyterian minister. Early life Philip Henry was born at Whitehall, ...

(1631–1696), English clergyman

Inventors and scientists

Benjamin Tyler Henry Benjamin Tyler Henry (March 22, 1821 – June 8, 1898) was an American gunsmith and manufacturer. He was the inventor of the Henry rifle, the first reliable lever-action repeating rifle. Henry was born in Claremont, New Hampshire in 1821. ...

(1821–1898), American inventor of the Henry rifle * Beulah Louise Henry (1887–1973), American inventor; nicknamed "Lady Edison" * Etienne Ossian Henry (1798–1873), French chemist * George Morrison Reid Henry (1891–1983), entomologist and ornithologist *

Joseph Henry Joseph Henry (December 17, 1797– May 13, 1878) was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was the secretary for the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, a precursor of the Smith ...

(1797–1878), American physicist *

Paul Henry and Prosper Henry Paul-Pierre Henry (Paul Henry) (21 August 1848 – 4 January 1905) and his brother Prosper-Mathieu Henry (Prosper Henry) (10 December 1849 – 25 July 1903) were French opticians and astronomers. They made refracting telescopes and instruments ...

(1848–1905), French astronomers *

Warren Elliot Henry Warren Elliot Henry (February 18, 1909 – October 31, 2001) was an American physicist, a Fellow of the American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his work in the fields of magnetism and superconduct ...

(1909–2001), American physicist

Journalism

* Alan Henry, Lifehacker staff writer

Politics

* Albert Henry (politician) (1907–81), Premier of the Cook Islands *

Alexander Henry (Philadelphia) Alexander Henry (April 14, 1823 – December 6, 1883) was an American politician who served three terms as List of mayors of Philadelphia, mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1865. He was elected as a member of the People's Party ...

(1823-1883), mayor of Philadelphia *

Brad Henry Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry won re-election for a second term ...

(born 1963), Governor of Oklahoma * Cameron Henry (born 1974), Louisiana politician * Daniel Maynadier Henry (1823–1899), U.S. Representative from Maryland *

Douglas Henry Douglas Selph Henry Jr. (May 18, 1926 – March 5, 2017) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. He was the longest-serving member of the Tennessee legislature. He was a member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 21st district ...

(1926–2017), American politician * Edward Stevens Henry (1836–1921), American politician *

Émile Henry (anarchist) Émile Henry (26 September 1872 – 21 May 1894) was a French anarchist, who on 12 February 1894 detonated a bomb at the Café Terminus in the Parisian Gare Saint-Lazare killing one person and wounding twenty. Though his activity in the anarch ...

(1872–1894), French anarchist *

Geoffrey Henry Sir Geoffrey Arama Henry (16 November 1940 – 9 May 2012) was a Cook Island politician who was twice the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He was leader of the Cook Islands Party (CIP) from 1979 to 2006. Early life Henry was a native of A ...

, (1940–2012), Premier of the Cook Islands * George Stewart Henry, (1871–1958) Canadian politician * Hubert-Joseph Henry, French soldier involved in the Dreyfus Affair *

Joyce Henry Joyce Henry was an American politician and educator. Henry lived in Bloomington, Minnesota with her husband and family. She received her bachelor's degree in music from Northwestern College. Henry was an office manager and homemaker. She served i ...

, American politician *

Patrick Henry Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter, politician and orator known for declaring to the Second Virginia Convention (1775): " Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first an ...

(1736–1799), American politician *

Robert Harlan Henry Robert Harlan Henry (born April 3, 1953) is a former United States Circuit Judge and politician from Oklahoma, and was the 17th President of Oklahoma City University. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Henry formerly served as the Attorne ...

(born 1953), American judge and Oklahoma politician, on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit *

Robert L. Henry Robert Lee Henry (May 12, 1864 – July 9, 1931) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas from 1897 to 1917. Early life Robert Lee Henry was the great-great-great grandson of Patrick Henry and was born i ...

(1864–1931), American politician * Stuart Henry (born 1946), Australian politician

Sports

* Alan Henry, British motorsports journalist *

Beau Henry Beau Henry (born 17 January 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wentworthville Magpies in the Ron Massey Cup. He formerly played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby Lea ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Bernard Henry Bernard Henry may refer to: * Bernard Henry (American football) Bernard Henry (born April 9, 1960) is a former American football wide receiver who played five seasons in the National Football League with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts and Los ...

(born 1960), American football player *

Camille Henry Joseph Wilfred Camille "The Eel" Henry (January 31, 1933 – September 11, 1997) was a professional Canadian ice hockey left winger who played for the New York Rangers, the Chicago Black Hawks and the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey Leagu ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

Chris Henry (wide receiver) Chris Henry (May 17, 1983 – December 17, 2009) was an American football wide receiver who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at West Virginia and was drafted by t ...

(1983–2009), American football player *

Clarence Henry (boxer) Clarence Henry (27 March 1926 – 28 February 1999) was an American boxer who won the 1948 Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions and was a highly ranked heavyweight contender during the 1950s. He was in line to fight heavyweight champion Rock ...

(1926–1999), 1950s leading heavyweight American box

*

Derrick Henry Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. (born January 4, 1994) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). His imposing rushing game and larger stature than the average running back earned him the nickna ...

(born 1994), American football player * Frank Henry (cricketer) (dates unknown), cricketer * Gordon Henry (footballer) (1930–2007), Scottish footballer *

Graham Henry Sir Graham William Henry (born 8 June 1946) is a New Zealand rugby union coach, and former head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks. Nicknamed 'Ted', he led New Zealand to win the 2011 World Cup. Henry played rugby union for ...

(born 1946), New Zealand rugby union coach *

Hunter Henry Hunter Henry (born December 7, 1994) is an American football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round o ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Jim Henry (equestrian) Jim Henry (born 8 April 1947) is a Canadian equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: Münc ...

(born 1947), Canadian Olympic equestrian *

John Henry (catcher) John Park Henry (December 26, 1889 – November 24, 1941) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for two different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Henry batted and threw right-handed. He attended Amhers ...

(1889–1941), American baseball player *

Malik Henry Malik Henry (born April 16, 1997) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Georgia. In the NFL, Henry has also been a member of the San ...

(born 1998), American football player * Mark Henry (born 1971), American professional wrestler *

Matt Henry (cricketer) Matthew James Henry (born 14 December 1991) is a New Zealand professional cricketer who plays for Canterbury, and for the New Zealand national team. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Education He was educated at St Joseph's School in Papanu ...

(born 1991), New Zealand cricketer * Mike Henry, (1936–2021), American football player and actor * Mitchell Henry (American football) (1992–2017), American football player * Neil Henry, Australian rugby league football coach *

Payton Henry Payton Anthony Henry (born June 24, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins. Amateur career Henry attended Pleasant Grove High School ...

(born 1997), American baseball player *

Robert Henry (bowls) Robert Henry ( – 21 September 1954) was a New Zealand lawn bowls player. At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland he won the gold medal in the men's pair alongside Phil Exelby. The pair, with Henry playing lead, won all three of their ro ...

, New Zealand lawn bowler * Sek Henry (born 1987), American-Jamaican professional basketball player, 2018 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP *

Thierry Henry Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach, pundit, and former player who is an assistant coach for the Belgium national team. Considered one of the best strikers of all time and one of the best players ...

(born 1977), French footballer *

Tommy Henry (American football) Thomas Henry (born November 4, 1969) is a former American football defensive back who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Sacramento Gold Miners, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewa ...

(born 1969), American football player * Tommy Henry (baseball) (born 1997), American baseball player *

Travis Henry Travis Deion Henry (born October 29, 1978) is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Tennessee. He was drafted by the Bills in t ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Triston Henry Triston Javon Henry (born September 8, 1993) is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Early life In 2013, he played ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player *

Xavier Henry Xavier Henry (; born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks before he was drafted in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Henry's brother, ...

(born 1991), American basketball player

Other

* Edward Henry (1850–1931), London police commissioner *Philip Henry, 4th and 5th

Earl Stanhope Earl Stanhope ()Debrett's Correct Form, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 1976, pg 408 was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. The earldom was created in 1718 for Major General James Stanhope,Edward Hasted, 'Parishes: Chevening', in The History and To ...

* Robert Henry (1718–1790), Scottish historian and minister * Robert L. Henry Jr. (1882–?), American professor of law *

Ken Henry (public servant) Kenneth Ross Henry (born 27 November 1957) is an Australian economist and public servant who served as the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury from 2001 to 2011. During his time as Secretary of the Treasury, Henry chaired the major '' ...

, Australian economist *

Robert Selph Henry Colonel Robert Selph Henry (October 20, 1889 – August 19, 1970) was an American lawyer, railroad executive and historian. He was an executive of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway from 1921 to 1934, and the vice president of the As ...

(1889–1970), American lawyer, railroad executive and historian *

S. M. I. Henry Sarepta Myrenda Irish Henry (November 4, 1839 – January 16, 1900) was an American evangelist, temperance reformer, poet and author. She also wrote under the pen name Dina Linwood. Henry was among the first to join the Women's Crusade. From the b ...

(1839–1900), American evangelist, temperance reformer, poet, author * Bonnie Henry (1965- ), Canadian physician, Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia

Disambiguation

* Alexander Henry (disambiguation) several people * Charles Henry (disambiguation), several people * David Henry (disambiguation), several people * Frederick Henry (disambiguation), several people * Jim Henry (disambiguation), several people * John Henry (disambiguation), several people and a renowned Thoroughbred racehorse * Marcus Henry (disambiguation), multiple people * Paul Henry (disambiguation), several people * William Henry (disambiguation), several people

References

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