Henri

Parisian man's name

Henri is the French form of Henry, used as a given name.

It appears in English contexts for French historical figures (Henri IV of France) and as a name chosen for its Continental flair.

The pronunciation follows French conventions, with a silent H and nasalized final syllable.

artists

Matisse

French fauvism founder

Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
RousseauFrench surname, philosopher or painter
painterOne who applies pigment

poster · lithograph · can-can · Montmartre · modernist · impressionist · naive · portraitist · colorist · bohemian

name

French

Of or from Paris's nation

masculineMale in character
royalOf monarchs
classicOf lasting excellence

prince · king · elegant · European · traditional · Parisian · aristocratic · noble · regal · formal

cuisine

beurre

French for butter

sauceLiquid food accompaniment
foamBubble-filled substance
clarifiedMade understandable

nutty · hazelnut · French · classical · Escoffier · meuniere · gastronomy · reduction · roux · sauteed

royalty

Bourbon

French ruling family

dynastySuccessive family rulers
ValoisFrench royal dynasty
throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns

Navarre · monarch · reign · succession · coronation · Huguenot · Medici · edict · sovereignty · lineage

Matisse

cutouts

Removed sections, often decorative

coloristOne who applies pigment
NiceSoutheastern French seaside city
DanceRhythmic movement as art

Icarus · jazz · paper · collage · chapel · odalisque · goldfish · interiors · vivid · brushwork

Categories

French NamesCamille, Catherine, Chantal, Francois, Gerard
French Artrealism, Post-Impressionism, cubism, surrealism, Fauvism

Phrases

Patrick Henry
Henry VIII
Henry FordAmerican automaker, early 1900s
Henry Winkler
King Henry VIIITudor era English sovereign
Henry James"The Ambassadors" author

Family

Henry, Henrietta

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G