Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

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 ...

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 ...

and an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

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 intel ...

, originally of Germanic origin ('' Haimirich'') from the elements ''haim'' ("home") and ''ric'' ("powerful"). Equivalents in other languages are Anraí (

), 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, Amerigo (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

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

(

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

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 **Ge ...

), 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. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the ' List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.'' * Henri I de Mon ...

(Modern

Henrik Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heik ...

( Hungarian and Scandinavian), Henrique (

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

), Henryk ( Polish), (H)enric ( Occitan surnameDauzat 324b), Hendrik (

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

), 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, journal ...

(

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

), among other

Arts

* Big Boy Henry (1921–2004), American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Buck Henry Buck Henry (born Henry Zuckerman; December 9, 1930 – January 8, 2020) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's ''The Graduate'' (1967) for which he r ...

(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 o ...

(1859–1926), French librarian and editor *

Clarence "Frogman" Henry Clarence Henry II (born March 19, 1937), known as Clarence "Frogman" Henry, is an American rhythm and blues singer and pianist, best known for his hits " Ain't Got No Home" (1956) and " (I Don't Know Why) But I Do" (1961). Career Clarence Henry ...

(born 1937), American rhythm and blues singer * David Eugene Henry (born 1946), American painter and sculptor * Dorothy Henry (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 painter, one of the most prominent of the Glasgow School. Life Henry was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, and studied at the Glasgow School of Art, later in Macgregor's studio, but learned most fr ...

(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 CBS family sitcom '' Dennis the Menace''. Early life Henry ...

(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, American blues rock singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter *

Lenny Henry Sir Lenworth George Henry (born 29 August 1958) is a British actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer. Henry gained success as a stand-up comedian and impressionist in the late 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in '' The Le ...

(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 ...

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 Robert Henri (; June 24, 1865 – July 12, 1929) was an American painter and teacher. As a young man, he studied in Paris, where he identified strongly with the Impressionists, and determined to lead an even more dramatic revolt against A ...

(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 Caleb Sprague Henry (1804–1884) was an American Protestant Episcopal clergyman and author. Biography Caleb Sprague Henry was born in Rutland, Massachusetts on August 2, 1804. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1825 and studied theolog ...

(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 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 of the Old and New Testaments ...

(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. H ...

(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 George Morrison Reid Henry (17 February 1891, Sri Lanka – June 1983, England) was an entomologist and ornithologist in Sri Lanka. He was born at Goatfell Estate, Kandapola, Sri Lanka where his father, Charles Reid Henry, managed tea estates. He w ...

(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 Smit ...

(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 (1909–2001), American physicist

Journalism

Alan Henry Alan Henry (9 June 1947 – 3 March 2016) was a British Grand Prix reporter and book author. Career Henry had been a Grand Prix reporter since the early 1970s. He was the Formula One correspondent of ''The Guardian'' newspaper and until the end o ...

, Lifehacker staff writer

Politics

Albert Henry (politician) Albert Royle Henry (11 June 19061 January 1981) was the first Premier of the Cook Islands and the founder and first leader of the Cook Islands Party (CIP). First elected Premier in August 1965, he was unseated in the aftermath of the 1978 elec ...

(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 mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1865. He was elected as a member of the People's Party but served his second and third ...

(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 J. Cameron Henry Jr. is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 9th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. He previously represented the 82nd district of the Louisiana House of Representative ...

(born 1974), Louisiana politician *

Daniel Maynadier Henry Daniel Maynadier Henry (February 19, 1823 – August 31, 1899) was an American politician. Early life Henry was born near Cambridge, Maryland, and attended Cambridge Academy and St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland. He studied law, w ...

(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 distric ...

(1926–2017), American politician * Edward Stevens Henry (1836–1921), American politician * Émile Henry (anarchist) (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 George Stewart Henry (July 16, 1871 – September 2, 1958) was a farmer, businessman and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the tenth premier of Ontario from 1930 to 1934. He had acted as minister of highways while Ontario greatly ex ...

, (1871–1958) Canadian politician *

Hubert-Joseph Henry Hubert-Joseph Henry (2 June 1846 – 31 August 1898) was a French Lieutenant-Colonel in 1897 involved in the Dreyfus affair. Arrested for having forged evidence against Alfred Dreyfus, he was found dead in his prison cell. He was considered a h ...

, French soldier involved in the Dreyfus Affair * Joyce Henry, 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 a ...

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

Sports

, 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 ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * Bernard Henry (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 ...

(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) This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Middlesex County Cricket Club in top-class matches since the club was formally constituted in February 1864. Like the Middlesex county cricket teams, Middlesex county teams f ...

(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 of t ...

(born 1994), American football player * Jim Henry (equestrian) (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 (born 1998), American football player *

Mark Henry Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a commentator/analyst, coach, and talent scout. He is b ...

(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 Neil Henry (born 23 January 1961) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He was formerly the head coach for the Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League ...

, Australian rugby league football coach * Payton Henry (born 1997), American baseball player * Robert Henry (bowls), New Zealand lawn bowler * Sek Henry (born 1987), American-Jamaican professional basketball player, 2018

Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP The Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, or Israeli Basketball Super League MVP, is an annual basketball award that is presented to the most valuable player in a given season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier level ...

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 player ...

(born 1977), French footballer * Tommy Henry (American football) (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 th ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Triston Henry Triston Javon Henry (born September 8, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League as a goalkeeper. Early life In 2013, he played with the Toronto Lynx U20 in the USL Super-20 League, wi ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Xavier Henry (born 1991), American basketball player

Other

Edward Henry Sir Edward Richard Henry, 1st Baronet, (26 July 1850 – 19 February 1931) was the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (head of the Metropolitan Police of London) from 1903 to 1918. His commission saw the introduction of police dogs to ...

(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 ...

* 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 (1889–1970), American lawyer, railroad executive and historian * S. M. I. Henry (1839–1900), American evangelist, temperance reformer, poet, author *

Bonnie Henry Bonnie J. Fraser Henry (born ) is a Canadian physician who is the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia, the first woman in this position. Henry is also a clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia. She was a fami ...

(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) Willie, Billy, Bill, Will or William Henry may refer to: Politicians * William Henry (gunsmith) (1729–1786), American gunsmith and Pennsylvania delegate to Continental Congress *William Henry (brother of Patrick Henry) (1734–1785), American mem ...

, several people

References

External links

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