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The Henriquez Family
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(Henriques)
Origin of the name, history and genealogy of the Henriquez lineage — a Jewish family name and the traces it left behind.
Western Sephardi surname originating from the Iberian Peninsula, 'son of Henrique (Henry)', adopted by converso families and preserved after the return to Judaism within the 'Portuguese Nation'. Often borne in compound forms (Cohen Henriques, Nuñez Enriquez). Spread from Spain and Portugal to Amsterdam, Hamburg, London and the Caribbean (Curaçao, Jamaica). Figures: Moïse Cohen Henriques (corsair, born c. 1595)…
Geographic origin: Espagne et Portugal (séfarades occidentaux)
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History
Western Sephardi surname originating from the Iberian Peninsula, 'son of Henrique (Henry)', adopted by converso families and preserved after the return to Judaism within the 'Portuguese Nation'. Often borne in compound forms (Cohen Henriques, Nuñez Enriquez). Spread from Spain and Portugal to Amsterdam, Hamburg, London and the Caribbean (Curaçao, Jamaica). Figures: Moïse Cohen Henriques (corsair, born c. 1595), Phelipe Henriquez (1660-1718), merchant of Curaçao, and jurist Henry S. Q. Henriques (1864-1925). Variants: Henriques, Enriquez.
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Henriquez — Zakhor, https://zakhor.ai/en/grands-livres/familles/henriquezVariants of the name (4)
One name, a hundred faces.
The same surname, transcribed differently across languages, eras, and diasporas.
Latin3
EnriquesHenriqueHenriques
עברית · Hebrew1
הנריקס
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Notable figures
- 1.
Sir Basil Henriques
Travailleur social, fondateur du Settlement East End
In memory
The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names at Yad Vashem records the women, men, and children murdered during the Shoah. You can search there for the people who bore the name Henriquez.
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Works & texts (5)
Documents published on Zakhor linked to this lineage through their keywords.
1642 (Bordeaux)
Academias morales de las musas
Antonio Enríquez (Henríquez) Gómez
Livre (poésie/théâtre) de Antonio Enríquez (Henríquez) Gómez. (1642 (Bordeaux))
1644 (Rouen)
El siglo pitagórico y vida de don Gregorio Guadaña
Antonio Enríquez (Henríquez) Gómez
Livre (roman/satire) de Antonio Enríquez (Henríquez) Gómez. (1644 (Rouen))
1933
Club Leadership
Sir Basil Henriques
Livre de Sir Basil Henriques. (1933)
1950
The Indiscretions of a Magistrate
Sir Basil Henriques
Livre (essai / mémoires) de Sir Basil Henriques. (1950)
1955
The Home-menders: the Prevention of Unhappiness in Children
Sir Basil Henriques
Livre de Sir Basil Henriques. (1955)
Notable figures of the lineage
Diaspora regions
PortugalRoyaume-Uni
The days of this book
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Bibliography
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