Henk
GenderMale
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
Word/nameNetherlands
MeaningGroom and Servant
Other names
Related names

Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry".

Academics

Arts and writing

Music

  • Henk Alkema (1944–2011), Dutch composer
  • Henk Badings (1907–1987), Dutch composer
  • Henk Bijvanck (1909–1969), Dutch composer
  • Henk Bouman (born 1951), Dutch harpsichordist and baroque conductor
  • Henk Hofstede (born 1951), Dutch pop musician, lead singer of the band "Nits"
  • Henk Lauwers (born 1956), Belgian baritone singer
  • Henk Leeuwis (1946–2022), Dutch pop singer
  • Henk van Lijnschooten (1928–2006), Dutch wind orchestra composer
  • Henk Pleket (1937–2011), Dutch pop singer
  • Henk Poort (born 1956), Dutch musical actor and opera singer
  • Henk de Vlieger (born 1953), Dutch percussionist, composer and arranger
  • Henk van der Vliet (born 1928), Dutch flautist and classical composer
  • Henk Westbroek (born 1952), Dutch radiohost, singer-songwriter, and political activist
  • Henk Wijngaard (born 1946), Dutch country singer

Politics and government

Sports

Football

Other

  • Henk van den Breemen (born 1941), Dutch Marine Corps generals
  • Henk Bruna (1916–2008), Dutch publisher and bookstore chain director
  • Henk van Gelderen (1921–2020), Dutch resistance member
  • Henk Heithuis (1935–1958), Dutch Catholic Church sexual abuse victim
  • Henk van der Kroon (born 1942), Dutch founder and president of the Federation of European Carnival Cities
  • Henk Muller (1859–1941), Dutch businessman, diplomat, explorer, publicist, and philanthropist
  • Henk van Randwijk (1909–1966), Dutch resistance member, journalist, poet, and newspaper founder and editor
  • Henk Rogers (born 1953), Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur
  • Henk Savelberg (born 1953), Dutch chef
  • Henk Sneevliet (1883–1942), Dutch Communist and World War II resistance member
  • Henk Terlingen (1941–1994), Dutch radio and television presenter
  • Henk de Velde (1949–2022), Dutch seafarer and solo circumnavigating sailor
  • Henk Visser (1923–2006)), Dutch arms and armory collector
  • Henk Zanoli (1923–2015), Dutch lawyer and World War II resistance member
  • Henk Zwartepoorte (1949–2016), Dutch herpetologist

Fictional characters

  • Cowboy Henk, Belgian surreal humour comic strip series
  • Henk and Ingrid, fictitious Dutch couple often mentioned in speeches by Geert Wilders as the people he claims to represent
  • Ome Henk ("Uncle Henk"), the main character of a Dutch CD, DVD and comic series of the same name

As a surname

  • Dan Henk (born 1972), American artist and writer, noted for his work in tattooing and painting
  • Ludwig von Henk (1820–1894), German naval officer

See also

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