Heinrich

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Heinrich. === Proper noun === Heinrich (plural Heinrichs) A surname from German. A male given name from German, equivalent to English Henry. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Heinrich is the 4141st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8552 individuals. Heinrich is most common among White (94.94%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Heinrich”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156. == German == === Etymology === From Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (8th century), composed of heim (“home”) + -rih (“suffix for male names, originally a noun meaning king”); corresponds to Proto-West Germanic *Haimarīk, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate to English Henry (via French Henri), Dutch Hendrik, Danish Henrik. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhaɪnʁɪç] === Proper noun === Heinrich m (proper noun, strong, genitive Heinrichs) a male given name from Old High German, feminine equivalent Heike or Henny, equivalent to English Henry; diminutive forms Heiko, Heine, Heiner, Heinz, Hein === Proper noun === Heinrich m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Heinrichs or (with an article) Heinrich, feminine genitive Heinrich, plural Heinrichs) a surname transferred from the given name ==== Usage notes ==== Borne by early German saints and royalty. One of the most common given names in Germany since the Middle Ages. ==== Related terms ==== Emmerich, Harry, Henri, Henry, Hinrich