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Hendrick

Hendrick is a masculine given name and surname of Dutch origin. It is the Dutch form of Henry, derived from the Germanic Heimirich or Heinrich, meaning “home ruler” or “ruler of the household.” In Dutch and Afrikaans contexts, Hendrick is used as a given name and, less commonly, as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Hendrick.

Notable historical figures with the given name include Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617), a prominent Dutch painter, printmaker,

In contemporary usage, the given name remains present in the Netherlands and among Dutch-speaking communities in

and
designer
of
the
Northern
Mannerist
style;
and
Hendrick
de
Keyser
(1565–1621),
a
Dutch
architect
and
sculptor
influential
in
early
17th-century
Amsterdam.
other
countries,
while
as
a
surname
it
appears
in
various
forms
in
regions
with
Dutch
heritage.
Related
forms
of
the
name
include
Hendrik
and
Henrik,
and
the
English
form
Henry.
The
name’s
presence
reflects
Dutch
linguistic
and
cultural
influence
and
its
broader
adoption
in
regions
with
Dutch
settlement
or
contact.