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Surname Etymology and Meaning of HEINRICH

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German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from personal name Heinrich, composed of the Germanic elements haim, heim ‘home’ + ric ‘power’. In the Middle Ages this was the most popular of personal names in Germany. See also Henry.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)