Hinrich Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The spelling Hinrich grew out of Heinrich, a German surname with a long paper trail. Name scholars give the meaning as “Home ruler”.

Heraldry and the Hinrich name

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Spelling and variants

Hinrich drops the “e” of Heinrich, a shortening that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Heinrichs, Hendrich and Heinrichsen.

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