Heinrich

"Ruler of the home; from Old High German "heim" (home) and "ric" (power, ruler)"

♂ Masculin · German
classic royal european variant

📖 À propos Heinrich

Heinrich est la forme allemande de Henri, dérivée du vieux haut-allemand "Heimrich", signifiant "maître du foyer". Porté par huit empereurs du Saint-Empire romain germanique et illustré par le poète Heinrich Heine et le physicien Heinrich Hertz, c'est l'un des prénoms les plus chargés d'histoire dans le monde germanophone.

📍 Détails

  • OrigineGerman
  • Genre♂ Masculin
  • SignificationRuler of the home; from Old High German "heim" (home) and "ric" (power, ruler)

🔀 Variantes et Prénoms Associés

⭐ Personnes Célèbres

  • Heinrich Heine — German Romantic poet and journalist, one of the most significant German poets of the 19th century, known for lyrical verse later set to music by Schubert and Schumann.
  • Heinrich Hertz — German physicist who first conclusively proved the existence of electromagnetic waves, giving his name to the unit of frequency (Hz).
  • Heinrich IV, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor whose conflict with Pope Gregory VII led to the famous Walk to Canossa (1077), a defining moment in the Investiture Controversy.
  • Heinrich Böll — German novelist and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate (1972), known for his critical portrayal of postwar German society.
  • Heinrich Schliemann — German businessman and archaeologist who excavated the ancient city of Troy and Mycenae, revolutionising understanding of Bronze Age Greece.