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Helmut - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Helmut

[ 2 syll. hel-mut, he-lm-ut ] The boy name Helmut is pronounced as HHEHLMahT KEY. Helmut is used chiefly in German and its origin is Germanic. Two-element name derived from the elements 'helm' helmet, protection ; 'muot' spirit, courage. The name was first invented in the late Middle Ages; today it is still a popular German name. The pet form Elmo (Italian), and the spelling variants Hellmuth (German) and Helmuth (German) are forms of the name.

Helmut is a seldom used baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Helmut include Hellmuth (German), Helmuth (German), and Holland (English).

KEY: English pronunciation for Helmut: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"


 
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