Harry - Henry or Harold

[redcrx]

Is the name Harry a shortened version of Harrold or Henry?

[Clanad]

Here in the U.S., Harry would be a shortened or nickname for Harrold, whereas, Henry would be shortened to Hank. Harry has, however, been a given name with no connection to Harrold...

[redcrx]

Thankyou Clanad. In the UK we do not shorten the name Henry to Hank. Im think that Harry can be a nickname for Henry but I want to be sure as I am helping to write a quiz and need to know.

[Kay]

Its Henry redcrx, Prince Harry's name is really Henry for example.

[redcrx]

Thank you very much Fina. Can now get on with my quiz :)

[4getmenot]

Both but I thought Harold only had one r sis :-)

[andy-hughes]

As advised, Harry is usually a UK abreviation for Harold, or Henry, but lately, thanks to Prince Harry, it has become popular as a name of its own, rather than a shortened version of the other two names.

[Hellion]

And Hal is a shortened version of Harry or Henry as in King HenryVIII also known as Bluff King Hal.

Harriet is the shortened version of Henrietta but is now a name in it's own right as is Harry.

[redcrx]

Thanks all. All i really wanted to know, as the quiz will be about people called Tom, Dick or Harry is whether Harry was a nickname for Henry as well as Harrold. But thanks for the extra info too.

[joko]

just as barry and gary are short for barrold and garrold, so harry is short for harold... obviously

[jno]

right joko... bazza and gazza... does Harry ever get mutated into Hazza?

[joko]

well it surely will now jno, you have started a new trend... prince billy and prince hazza...mmm...

[ronnie3]

my son is harry and his mates call him hazza