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Hank vs Henry - What's the difference?

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Henry is a related term of hank.



As proper nouns the difference between hank and henry

is that hank is a diminutive=Henry given name while Henry is a given name derived from Germanic, popular in England since Middle Ages; the name of eight kings.

As nouns the difference between hank and henry

is that hank is a coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope while henry is in the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H

As a verb hank

is to form into hanks.

hank

English

Proper noun

(s)
  • .
  • (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
  • henry

    English

    Etymology 1

    Named after the American scientist .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
  • Etymology 2

    From

    Noun

    (henries)
  • (British, slang) A turd.
  • Etymology 3

    From

    Noun

    (henries)
  • (British, slang) A quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.
  • Synonyms
    * eighth

    Anagrams

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