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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHenry
/ˈhɛn.ri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of electrical inductance equal to the inductance of a circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is induced by a current change of one ampere per second.
"The inductor in the circuit has a value of 10 henries." - 2
A male given name derived from the Old High German 'Heimirich'.
"Henry is a common name in many English-speaking countries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The name 'Henry' originates from the Old High German name 'Heimirich', meaning 'home ruler'. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest and has evolved in usage to refer to both a personal name and a unit of electrical inductance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Henry" is said worldwide
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Henri
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ʁi
"Henri est un prénom courant en France."
Heinrich
Transliteration: ˈhaɪ̯nʁɪç
"Heinrich ist ein beliebter Name in Deutschland."
Enrico
Transliteration: enˈriː.ko
"Enrico è un nome comune in Italia."
Enrique
Transliteration: enˈrike
"Enrique es un nombre popular en los países hispanohablantes."
Henrique
Transliteration: ẽˈɾikɨ
"Henrique é um nome comum em Portugal."
हेनरी
Transliteration: Henri
"हेनरी एक सामान्य नाम है।"
亨利
Transliteration: Hēnglì
"亨利是一个常见的名字。"
헨리
Transliteration: Henli
"헨리는 흔한 이름입니다."
ヘンリー
Transliteration: Henrī
"ヘンリーは一般的な名前です。"
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