henry

Everyday

1. Henry is a boy's or man's first name, also used as a family name; many English kings were called Henry. tree →
2. (science) A henry is a unit for measuring inductance in electric coils. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons: King Henry VIII and his six wives. As a name it needs a capital letter. In advanced science the henry is a unit, named after a scientist. Phrases: King Henry, Henry the Eighth.

Examples

• My best friend is called Henry. tree →
• King Henry the Eighth had six wives. tree →
• Henry the hoover is a popular vacuum cleaner in the UK. tree →
• Henry read his story to the class. tree →
• The book is about a dog named Henry. tree →
• The unit of inductance is the henry. tree →

Note

Mainly a name: always Henry with a capital. As a science unit it is written lower case (henry, symbol H). Short forms: Harry, Hal, Hank (US).

In Jewish tradition

In history lessons: King Henry VIII and his six wives. As a name it needs a capital letter. In advanced science the henry is a unit, named after a scientist. Phrases: King Henry, Henry the Eighth.

Examples

• Henry Malter. and Dr I s a a c H u s i k for many courtesies fittnded to me in iLis work, both in the arrangement of ihe uialeria! and in style. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Mainly a name: always Henry with a capital. As a science unit it is written lower case (henry, symbol H). Short forms: Harry, Hal, Hank (US).