Henry

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   A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular in England since the Middle Ages.

   And now I feare that fatall Prophecie, / Which in the time of Henry, nam'd the Fift, / Was in the mouth of euery ſucking Babe, / That Henry borne at Monmouth ſhould winne all, / And Henry borne at Windſor, looſe all: […]

   Henry now, what a soft swain your Henry is! the proper theme of gentle poesy; a name to fall in love withal; devoted at the font to song and sonnet, and the tender passion; a baptized inamorato; a christened hero. Call him Harry, and see how you ameliorate his condition.

   Walter [Map] was one of the remarkable men who stand before us as the representatives of a sudden outburst of literary, social, and religious criticism which followed the growth of romance and the appearance of a freer historical tone in the court of the two Henrys.

   Eight Henries, one Mary, / One Elizabeth; / Crowned and throned Kings and Queens / Now lie still in death.

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   A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.

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   A locale in the United States: A small city in Marshall County, Illinois; named for Illinois militia officer James D. Henry.

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   A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.

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   A locale in the United States: A village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska; named for Henry Nichols, late son of the original owner of the town site.

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   A locale in the United States: A small town in Codington County, South Dakota; named for early settler J. D. Henry.

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   A locale in the United States: A small town in Henry County, Tennessee.

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   A locale in the United States: A number of townships, listed under Henry Township.

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   Variante de Henry hooverEllipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.

   Grab the Henry and give it a once over, would you?

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   A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hInneirghe (“descendant of Inneirghe”).

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   A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], an alternate anglicization of Mac Éinrí, Mac Hannraoi, Mac Annraoi (“son of Henry”) (McHenry)

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   Variante de HENRYAlternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)

   Still, understandably the Henries among us would like the lifestyle that goes with it. There are many reasons why one might want to look successful.

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Henrys, Henries