Henrik
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| Gender | Male |
| Related names | Henry, Henrietta, Henri |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Henrik |
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Hungary and Slovenia[1]. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heikki (Finnish), Hendrik (Dutch), Heinrich (German), Enrico (Italian), Henri (French), Enrique (Spanish), and Henrique (Portuguese). It means 'Ruler of the home' or 'Lord of the house'[2]
People whose given name is or was "Henrik" may include:
- Henrik Ibsen, influential Norwegian playwright.
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.
- Henrik Larsson, Swedish football player.
- Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist and Nobel prize laureate.
- Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician.
- Henrik Lundqvist, Swedish ice hockey goalie.
- Henrik Sedin, Swedish ice hockey player.
