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Why is the "Himbeere" called "Himbeere"? What is a "Him"?

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Well, of course, 'him' has not got anything to do with the English pronoun.

The Old English word was 'hindberi'; the etymological meaning is uncertain.
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the name originates from the nordic word "hind" and this means female deer. so its roughly to be translated as deerberry (beere=berry)
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It just is, OK? Don't over-analyze everything. It is like saying what is the RASP is Raspberry!
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