Helmut
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
[edit] German
[edit] Etymology
First recorded ca. 1800, probably a variant of Helmold, Germanic helm "helmet" + wald "rule", but derivations from heil/helm + muot have also been suggested. The name is shaped like modern German hell + Mut "clear courage".
[edit] Proper noun
Helmut
- A male given name popular during the first half of the 20th century.
