/ˈhɛn.ɹi/
OriginNamed after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
- British, slangA turd.
- British, slangA quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.
- slang, uncountableHeroin.
- UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsisEllipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.
“Grab the Henry and give it a once over, would you?”
- alt-ofAlternative 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.”
- abbreviation, acronym, alt-ofAcronym of high earner, not rich yet, someone with a high income who has not saved much yet.
- 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 Win”
“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 chr”
“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 app”
- A French and English surname originating as a patronymic.
- A small city in Marshall County, Illinois; named for Illinois militia officer James D. Henry.
- An unincorporated community in Ripley Township, Rush County, Indiana.
- A village in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska; named for Henry Nichols, late son of the original owner of the town site.
- A small town in Codington County, South Dakota; named for early settler J. D. Henry.
- A small town in Henry County, Tennessee.
- A number of townships, listed under Henry Township.
- A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hInneirghe (“descendant of Inneirghe”).
- A surname from Irish in turn originating as a patronymic, an alternate anglicization of Mac Éinrí, Mac Hannraoi, Mac Annraoi (“son of Henry”) (McHenry)
Formshenries(plural) · henrys(plural) · Henrys(plural) · Henries(plural) · Henri(alternative) · Henrie(alternative) · Henery(alternative) · Hendry(alternative) · HENRYs(plural) · Henry(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary