Origin and popularity of the name HELMER
Origin
Helmer : 1: South German: occupational name for a helmet-maker from Middle High German helm ‘helmet’ + the agent suffix -er.2: German and Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements helm ‘helmet protection’ + heri hari ‘army’; or from one composed of the elements hail ‘whole sound’ + mari meri ‘renowned’; or from one composed of the elements helm ‘helmet’ + hard ‘hardy brave strong’.3: Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name a derivative of Helm.4: English: variant of Elmer with prosthetic initial H-.
Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press
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