Henning - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Henning \he-nni-ng\ is a variant of Henry (Old German), and the meaning of Henning is "home ruler".

Henning is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2770 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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