Henny
English
editPronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛni
Etymology 1
editProper noun
editHenny
- A diminutive of the female given name Henrietta.
- 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia/Book 5/Chapter ii:
- Cecilia, who only through compassion to the blushing Henrietta forbore repressing this forwardness more seriously, merely answered Mrs Belfield by wishing her good morning: but, while she was taking a kinder leave of her timid daughter, the mother added "As to the present, ma'am, you was so kind to make us, Henny can witness for me every penny of it shall go to my son."
Etymology 2
editProper noun
editHenny
- (slang) Hennessy, a French brand of cognac.
- Synonym: Henn
- 2009, “Must Be the Ganja”, in Relapse, performed by Eminem:
- Maybe it's the Henny that has gotten in me / Whatever's got into me, I don't mind
- 2016 February 14, Joseph Adenuga, Darren Dixon, Tariq Devega (lyrics and music), “Ladies Hit Squad” (track 6), in Konnichiwa, performed by Skepta ft. D Double E and ASAP Nast, Boy Better Know:
- And we don't really need Netflix, I'mma give you something to watch / After we done, bill a spliff and cotch / Pour me a glass of the Henny on the rocks
- 2020, “WAP”, performed by Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion:
- Look, I need a hard hitter, I need a deep stroke / I need a Henny drink, I need a weed smoker
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom a diminutive of Henriette in imitation of the English Henny.
Proper noun
editHenny
- a female given name
References
edit- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 9 397 females with the given name Henny have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 31 August 2011.
German
editProper noun
editHenny
- a diminutive of the female given names Henriette or Johanna
- a diminutive of the male given names Heinrich or Johannes
Usage notes
edit- The female name was fairly common in Germany around 1900. The male name has always been rare.
Norwegian
editEtymology
editFrom Henriette and Henrikke, later also interpreted as a feminine form of Henning.
Proper noun
editHenny
- a female given name
References
editSwedish
editEtymology
editFrom a diminutive of Henrietta and Henrika in imitation of the English Henny. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1826.
Proper noun
editHenny c (genitive Hennys)
- a female given name, diminutive of Henrika and Henrietta
References
edit- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 2365 females with the given name Henny living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 31 August 2011.
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