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Name Origin

Hendrik is a Dutch and Frisian given name, a variant of Henry. It originates from the Germanic elements 'heim' meaning 'home' or 'estate' and 'ric' meaning 'ruler' or 'king'. Therefore, Hendrik traditionally means 'ruler of the home' or 'king of the estate'.

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Famous People

Hendrik Lorentz (1853-1928)

Physicist

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1902)
  • Development of the Lorentz transformation equations

Hendrik Casimir (1909-2000)

Physicist

  • Discovery of the Casimir effect

Hendrik de Man (1885-1953)

Belgian politician and journalist

  • Prominent socialist figure
  • Minister of Justice in the Belgian government