Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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HENDER(S). Pet form of Henry (Ags. 1888 Barrie Auld Licht Idylls ii., When a Man's Single i.). Cf. Saunders, Sandie.
[Henry is freq. pronounced [′hɛndri] in Sc. Cf. Henderson.]
