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Medieval diminutive of HARRY.

HARRY   male   English
Medieval English form of HENRY. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of both Henry and HAROLD. A famous bearer was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It is also the name of the boy wizard in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books, first released in 1997.
HENRY   male   English
From the Germanic name Heimirich which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names like Haganrich, in which the first element is hagan "enclosure".

Heinrich was popular among continental royalty, being the name of seven German kings, starting with the 10th-century Henry I the Fowler, and four French kings. In France it was rendered Henri from the Latin form Henricus.

The Normans introduced the French form to England, and it was subsequently used by eight kings, ending with the infamous Henry VIII in the 16th century. During the Middle Ages it was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. Notable bearers include arctic naval explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611), British novelist Henry James (1843-1916), and American automobile manufacturer Henry Ford (1863-1947).
HAROLD   male   English
From the Old English name Hereweald, derived from the elements here "army" and weald "power, leader, ruler". The Old Norse cognate Haraldr was also common among Scandinavian settlers in England. This was the name of five kings of Norway and three kings of Denmark. It was also borne by two kings of England, both of whom were from mixed Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon backgrounds, including Harold II who lost the Battle of Hastings (and was killed in it), which led to the Norman conquest. After the conquest the name died out, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Hank, Harold, Harry, Henry
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Chariovalda, Hariwald, Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Haraldr
ANGLO-SAXON: Hereweald
ARMENIAN: Henrik
BASQUE: Endika
CATALAN: Enric
CROATIAN: Henrik
CZECH: Hynek, Jindřich
DANISH: Harald, Henning, Henrik
DUTCH: Heike, Heiko, Hein, Hendrik, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Henricus, Rik
ENGLISH: Hank, Harry
ESTONIAN: Hendrik
FINNISH: Harri, Heikki, Henri, Henrikki
FRENCH: Enzo, Henri
FRISIAN: Heike, Heiko
GEORGIAN: Anri
GERMAN: Harald, Heiner, Heinrich, Heinz, Hendrik, Henning, Henrik
HUNGARIAN: Henrik
ICELANDIC: Haraldur, Hinrik
IRISH: Anraí, Einrí
ITALIAN: Aroldo, Arrigo, Enrico, Enzo, Rico
LITHUANIAN: Henrikas, Herkus
LOW GERMAN: Heike, Heiko, Hinnerk, Hinrich
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Herry
NORWEGIAN: Harald, Henning, Henrik
POLISH: Henryk
PORTUGUESE: Haroldo, Henrique
SCOTTISH: Eanraig, Hendry
SLOVAK: Henrich
SLOVENE: Henrik
SPANISH: Enrique, Haroldo, Kike, Quique
SWEDISH: Harald, Henning, Henrik
WELSH: Harri
FEMININE FORMS
DANISH: Henriette, Henrike
DUTCH: Drika, Heike, Heintje, Hendrika, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Hennie, Henny, Henrietta, Henriëtte, Henriette, Ina, Jet, Jetta, Jette, Rika
ENGLISH: Etta, Ettie, Hallie, Harriet, Harriett, Harrietta, Harriette, Hattie, Hatty, Henrietta, Hettie
FINNISH: Henna, Henrietta, Henriikka, Riika, Riikka
FRENCH: Henriette
FRISIAN: Heike
GERMAN: Heinrike, Henriette, Henrike, Rike
HUNGARIAN: Henrietta
ITALIAN: Enrica
LIMBURGISH: Ina
LOW GERMAN: Heike
NORWEGIAN: Henriette, Henrike
POLISH: Henryka
SWEDISH: Henrietta, Henrika, Henrike, Rika
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Emmerich
ENGLISH: America, Amery, Emerson, Emery, Emmerson, Emory, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Kendra, Kendrick, Kenrick, Perry
FRENCH: Émeric
GERMAN: Emmerich
HUNGARIAN: Imre, Imrus
ITALIAN: Amerigo
PORTUGUESE: América, Américo
SLOVAK: Imrich, Imriška
SPANISH: América, Américo
WELSH: Parry