Helms - Last Names

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Helms

/hɛlmz/

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Moderate

Meaning

From the word 'helm', meaning helmet or protection

Represents guardianship, defense, and leadership, often symbolizing someone who provides safety or takes charge in difficult situations.

Symbolism

Embodies strength, resilience, and vigilance; the helm as a metaphor for guidance and control, especially in turbulent times.

Etymology: Derived from Middle English 'helme' and Old English 'helma', related to Old High German 'helm', meaning helmet. Originally used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of helmets or as a patronymic from a short form of names containing 'helm' as a prefix.

Style & Origin

traditional
english

Cultural Background

Of Germanic origin, Helms is an English and German occupational or patronymic surname historically a

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