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Jenny vs Henny - What's the difference?

jenny | henny |

As proper nouns the difference between jenny and henny

is that jenny is a diminutive of the female given names jane and jennifer, also used as a formal given name while henny is .

As a noun jenny

is (uk|informal) a wren (a member of the wrns).

jenny

English

Noun

(jennies)
  • A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called (spinning jenny)).
  • A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey.
  • A catmill.

    • Derived terms

    *jenny wren

    See also

    *

    henny

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1782 :
    • 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."
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