Hennie
[ˈhɛni]Meaning
Dutch diminutive and feminine form of Hendrik
Background Story
Hennie is a Dutch diminutive and feminine form of Hendrik. It is also recorded as a short form of a wider group of names, among them Henry, Hendrick, Henrique, Henriette, Henrietta, Harriett and Hendrickus. Related Dutch forms of the name include Hendrika, Hendrikje, Henny and Rik.
Variations
Henrietta, Henny
Related Names
Henrey
Hettie
Diminutive of Henrietta or Hester
Hildie
Recorded as a given name in English, rare and archaic
Brenna
An American coinage, possibly from Brennan or Brendan
Fritzi
German diminutive of Friederike
Haddie
Recorded as a given name in modern American usage (feminine)
Hanka
A Finnish name from farm place names, and a Polish clipping of Hanna
Harriet
English form of Henriette, a feminine form of Harry
Hassie
Diminutive of Harriet or Hazel, formed with the suffix -y
Hatti
Derived from the name 'Hattie', which is a diminutive of Harriet, meaning 'ruler of the home'.