Rike

  • [ REE-kə ]
  • German
German short form of FRIEDERIKE, HENRIKE, and other names ending in rike.

FRIEDERIKE   female   German
German feminine form of FREDERICK.
FREDERICK   male   English
English form of a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from frid "peace" and ric "ruler, power". This name has long been common in continental Germanic-speaking regions, being borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Prussia. Notables among these rulers include the 12th-century Holy Roman Emperor and crusader Frederick I Barbarossa, the 13th-century emperor and patron of the arts Frederick II, and the 18th-century Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great.

The Normans brought the name to England in the 11th century but it quickly died out. It was reintroduced by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century. A famous bearer was Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), an American ex-slave who became a leading advocate of abolition.
HENRIKE   female   German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
German and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY.
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).
FULL FORMS
GERMAN: Friederike, Heinrike, Henrike
EQUIVALENTS
DANISH: Frederikke, Henriette, Henrike, Rikke
DUTCH: Drika, Heike, Heintje, Hendrika, Hendrikje, Hendrina, Hennie, Henny, Henrietta, Henriëtte, Henriette, Ina, Rika
ENGLISH: Frederica, Freida, Frieda, Harriet, Harriett, Harrietta, Harriette, Henrietta, Rica
FINNISH: Fredrika, Henna, Henrietta, Henriikka, Riika, Riikka
FRENCH: Frédérique, Henriette
FRISIAN: Heike
GERMAN: Frieda, Friede, Fritzi, Henriette
HUNGARIAN: Henrietta
ICELANDIC: Friðrika
ITALIAN: Enrica, Federica
LIMBURGISH: Ina
LOW GERMAN: Heike
NORWEGIAN: Henriette, Henrike
POLISH: Fryderyka, Henryka
PORTUGUESE: Frederica
SWEDISH: Fredrika, Henrietta, Henrika, Henrike, Rika
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
DUTCH: Jet, Jetta, Jette
ENGLISH: Etta, Ettie, Hallie, Hattie, Hatty, Hettie
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Friduric, Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus
ARMENIAN: Henrik
BASQUE: Endika
CATALAN: Enric
CROATIAN: Henrik
CZECH: Bedřich, Hynek, Jindřich
DANISH: Frederik, Henning, Henrik
DUTCH: Fred, Frederik, Freek, Frits, Heike, Heiko, Hein, Hendrik, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Henricus, Rik
ENGLISH: Fred, Freddie, Freddy, Frederick, Fredric, Fredrick, Hal, Hank, Harry, Henry
ESTONIAN: Hendrik
FINNISH: Fredrik, Harri, Heikki, Henri, Henrikki, Veeti
FRENCH: Enzo, Fred, Frédéric, Henri
FRISIAN: Fedde, Heike, Heiko
GEORGIAN: Anri
GERMAN: Fiete, Fred, Friedrich, Fritz, Heiner, Heinrich, Heinz, Hendrik, Henning, Henrik
HUNGARIAN: Frigyes, Henrik
ICELANDIC: Friðrik, Hinrik
IRISH: Anraí, Einrí
ITALIAN: Arrigo, Enrico, Enzo, Federico, Federigo, Fredo, Rico
LATVIAN: Fricis, Frīdrihs
LITHUANIAN: Henrikas, Herkus
LOW GERMAN: Heike, Heiko, Hinnerk, Hinrich
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Herry
NORWEGIAN: Fredrik, Henning, Henrik
POLISH: Fryderyk, Henryk
PORTUGUESE: Fred, Frederico, Henrique
SCOTTISH: Eanraig, Hendry
SLOVAK: Henrich
SLOVENE: Friderik, Henrik
SPANISH: Enrique, Federico, Kike, Quique
SWEDISH: Fredrik, Henning, Henrik
WELSH: Harri
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