Enrico
[ɛnˈriːkoʊ]Meaning
Italian form of Heinrich, from Germanic heim 'home' + rihhi 'ruler'
Background Story
Enrico is the Italian form of Heinrich, from the Old High German Haimirich, composed of heim, "home", and rihhi, "ruler". It is also a given name in Ladino, and its equivalents include Henry in English, Henri in French, Enrique in Spanish, Henrique in Portuguese and Hendrik in Dutch. The physicist Enrico Fermi is one bearer of the name.
Variations
Enrico, Henrik, Heinrich
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