Henk

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Field	Value
name	Henk
meaning	Groom and Servant
gender	Male
language	Dutch
origin	Netherlands
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• Hendrik
• Henry 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

• Henk Aertsen (born 1943), Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist
• Henk Barendregt (born 1947), Dutch logician
• Henk Jaap Beentje (born 1951), Dutch botanist
• Henk Blezer (born 1961), Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies
• Henk Bodewitz (1939–2022), Dutch Sanskrit scholar
• Henk J. M. Bos (born 1940), Dutch historian of mathematics
• Henk Braakhuis (born 1939), Dutch historian of philosophy
• Henk Buck (1930–2023), Dutch organic chemist
• Henk van Dongen (1936–2011), Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisor
• Henk Dorgelo (1894–1961), Dutch physicist and academic
• Henk van der Flier (born 1945), Dutch psychologist
• Henk A. M. J. ten Have (born 1951), Dutch medical ethicist
• Henk van de Hulst (1918–2000), Dutch astronomer and mathematician
• Henk Lombaers (1920–2007), Dutch mathematician
• Henk Schulte Nordholt (1909–1998), Dutch professor of art and cultural history
• Henk Schulte Nordholt (born 1953), Dutch professor of Indonesian history
• Henk van Os (1938–2025), Dutch art historian
• Henk Overbeek (born 1949), Dutch international relations scholar and politician
• Henk G. Sol (born 1951), Dutch organizational theorist
• Henk Stoof (born 1962), Dutch theoretical physicist
• Henk Tennekes (1936–2021), Dutch meteorologist
• Henk Tennekes (toxicologist) (1950–2020), Dutch toxicologist
• Henk Tijms (born 1944), Dutch mathematician and operations researcher
• Henk Visser (pediatrician) (1930–2023), Dutch pediatrician
• Henk Volberda (born 1964), Dutch organizational theorist and management consultant
• Henk van der Vorst (born 1944), Dutch mathematician
• Henk Wesseling (1937–2018), Dutch historian
• Henk de Wit (1909–1999), Dutch systematic botanist
• Henk Zijm (born 1952), Dutch mathematician

Arts and writing

• Henk Bos (1901–1979), Dutch painter
• Henk Bremmer (1871–1956), Dutch painter, art critic, art teacher, collector and art dealer
• Henk Chabot (1894–1949), Dutch painter
• Henk Guth (1921–2002), Dutch-Australian painter
• Henk Hofland (1927–2016), Dutch journalist, commentator, essayist and columnist
• Henk Jonker (1912–2002), Dutch photographer
• Henk Krol (born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, activist, and politician
• Henk Kuijpers (born 1946), Dutch comics artist
• Henk van der Meijden (born 1937), Dutch gossip journalist and theater producer
• Henk Ngantung (1921–1991), Indonesian painter and politician
• Henk Peeters (1925–2013), Dutch modern art painter
• Henk Pierneef (1886–1957), South African landscape painter
• Henk Schiffmacher (born 1952), Dutch tattoo artist
• Henk van Sitteren (1904–1968), Dutch architect in Singapore and Malaysia
• Henk Stallinga (born 1962), Dutch visual artist
• Henk Trumpie (born 1937), Dutch ceramist and sculptor
• Henk van Ulsen (1927–2009), Dutch stage and television actor
• Henk Van der Kolk, Dutch-born Canadian film producer
• Henk van der Waal (born 1960), Dutch poet
• Henk van Woerden (1947–2005), Dutch painter and writer with close ties to South Africa

Music

• (1944–2011), Dutch composer
• Henk Badings (1907–1987), Dutch composer
• (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

• Henk Beernink (1910–1979), Dutch politician
• Henk Bleker (born 1953), Dutch CDA politician
• Henk Chin A Sen (1934–1999), President of Suriname from 1980 to 1982
• Henk Feldmeijer (1910–1945), Dutch National Socialist politician and a member of the NSB
• Henk van Gerven (born 1955), Dutch politician and general practitioner
• Henk de Haan (born 1941), Dutch CDA politician and economist
• Henk Hoekstra (1924–2009), Dutch Communist politician
• Henk ten Hoeve (born 1946), Dutch politician
• Henk Hofstra (1904–1999), Dutch Labour Party politician
• Henk van Hoof (born 1947), Dutch VVD politician
• Henk Jumelet (born 1962), Dutch CDA politician
• Henk Kamp (born 1952), Dutch VVD politician
• Henk Koning (1933–2016), Dutch former tax official and politician
• Henk Korthals (1911–1976), Dutch Government Minister
• Henk Leenders (born 1955), Dutch Labour Party politician
• (1935–2005), Dutch political scientist and Labour Party politician
• Henk Mudge (born 1952), Namibian Republican Party politician
• Henk Ngantung (1927–1991), Indonesian politician and First Vice Governor of Jakarta and Sixth Governor of Jakarta
• Henk Nijboer (born 1983), Dutch Labour Party politician
• Henk Nijhof (born 1952), Dutch politician and educator
• Henk Jan Ormel (born 1955), Dutch politician
• Henk van Rossum (1919–2017), Dutch politician
• Henk Visser (born 1946), Dutch politician
• Henk Vonhoff (1931–2010), Dutch VVD politician, state secretary, mayor and Queens commissioner
• Henk Vredeling (1924–2007), Dutch Labour Party politician and Minister of Defence
• Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005), Dutch Minister of Transport and Water Management
• Henk van der Zwan (born 1956), Dutch diplomat

Sports

• Henk Angenent (born 1967), Dutch long-distance speed skater
• Henk Baars (born 1960), Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist
• Henk de Best (1905–1978), Dutch boxer
• Henk Boeve (born 1957), Dutch racing cyclist
• Henk Bouwman (1926–1995), Dutch field hockey player
• Henk Brouwer (born 1953), Dutch sprinter
• Henk Cornelisse (born 1940), Dutch racing cyclist
• Henk van Essen (1909–1968), Dutch swimmer
• Henk Elzerman (born 1958), Dutch freestyle swimmer
• Henk Faanhof (1922–2015), Dutch road bicycle racer
• Henk Franken (born 1987), Namibian rugby player
• Henk van Gent (born 1951), Dutch competitive sailor
• Henk van der Grift (born 1935), Dutch speed skater
• Henk Groener (born 1960), Dutch handball coach and player
• Henk Grol (born 1985), Dutch judoka
• Henk-Jan Held (born 1967), Dutch volleyball player
• Henk Hermsen (1937–2022), Dutch water polo player
• Henk Hille (born 1959), Dutch ice hockey player
• Henk de Hoog (1918–1973), Dutch road racing cyclist
• Henk Janssen (1890–1969), Dutch tug of war competitor
• Henk Keemink (1902–1985), Dutch racewalker
• Henk Kersken (1880–1967), Dutch competitive sailor
• Henk van Kessel (born 1946), Dutch motorcycle road racer
• Henk Krediet (born 1942), Dutch modern pentathlete
• Henk de Looper (1912–2006), Dutch field hockey player
• Henk Lubberding (born 1953), Dutch road bicycle racer
• Henk Meijer (born 1959), Dutch taekwondo competitor and coach
• Henk Nieuwkamp (born 1942), Dutch racing cyclist
• Henk Nijdam (1935–2009), Dutch road bicycle racer
• Henk Norel (born 1987), Dutch basketball player
• Henk Numan (1955–2018), Dutch judoka
• Henk Ooms (1916–1993), Dutch cyclist
• Henk Poppe (born 1952), Dutch road bicycle racer
• Henk Rouwé (born 1946), Dutch rower
• Henk Schenk (born 1945), Dutch-born American Olympic wrestler
• Henk Schueler (1922–2016), Dutch speedskater
• Henk Starreveld (1914–2008), Dutch sprint canoeist
• Henk Temmink (born 1952), Dutch chess player
• Henk Visser (1932–2015), Dutch long jumper
• Henk Vogels (born 1973), Australian road bicycle racer
• Henk van der Wal (1886–1982), Dutch sprint and middle-distance runner
• Henk-Jan Zwolle (born 1964), Dutch Olympic rower

Football

• Henk Bloemers (1945–2015), Dutch footballer
• Henk Bos (born 1992), Dutch footballer
• Henk Bosveld (1941–1998), Dutch footballer
• Henk van Brussel (1936–2007), Dutch football player and manager
• Henk ten Cate (born 1954), Dutch football manager and player
• Henk Dijkhuizen (born 1992), Dutch football defender
• Henk Duut (born 1964), Dutch football defender
• Henk Fraser (born 1966), Surinamese-Dutch football manager and player
• Henk Grim (born 1962), Dutch football striker
• Henk Groot (1938–2022), Dutch football striker
• Henk van Heuckelum (1879–1929), Dutch-Belgian football forward
• Henk Hofs (1951–2011), Dutch footballer
• Henk Hordijk (1893–1975), Dutch footballer
• Henk Houwaart (born 1945), Dutch football manager and player
• Henk de Jong (born 1964), Dutch football manager
• Henk Muller (1887–1940), Dutch footballer
• Henk Nienhuis (1941–2017), Dutch football player and manager
• Henk Pellikaan (1910–1999), Dutch football midfielder
• Henk Plenter (1913–1997), Dutch football defender
• Henk Schouten (1932–2018), Dutch football midfielder
• Henk van Spaandonck (1913–1982), Dutch football forward
• Henk van Stee (born 1961), Dutch football midfielder
• Henk Steeman (1894–1979), Dutch footballer
• Henk Timmer (born 1971), Dutch football goalkeeper
• Henk Veerman (born 1991), Dutch football forward
• Henk Vos (born 1968), Dutch football striker and coach
• Henk Weerink (1936–2014), Dutch football referee
• Henk Wery (born 1943), Dutch football forward
• Henk Wisman (born 1957), Dutch football manager
• Henk Wullems (1936–2020), Dutch football manager

Other

• Henk van den Breemen (born 1941), Dutch Marine Corps generals
• Henk Bruna (1916–2008), Dutch publisher and bookstore chain director
• 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
• (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 Sneevlietweg metro station, Amsterdam railway station named after him
• 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

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