Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈkwik.xelm/(Old English) [ˈkwik.heɫm](Old English) QUICK-helm(Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsCwichhelm, Cuichelm, Cuicelm, Cwicelm Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements cwic "alive" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon King.