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Hellicha f Medieval DutchHellicha of Wittelsbach was Duchess consort of Bohemia from 1189 to 1198, married to Duke Conrad II.
Hellivesa f Germanic MythologyA minor Germanic goddess whose functions have been lost to time. She was worshipped in Germania Inferior, a Roman province located on the west bank of the Rhine and bordering the North Sea.
Helmand m PashtoFrom the name of the Helmand River that flows through Afghanistan, itself derived from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝
(haētumant̰) meaning "with dams, having a dam".
Helmbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Helmbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Helmburg f GermanicThe first element is derived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Helmdag m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with
daga "day."
Helmerich m Old High GermanOld High German combination of
helm "helmet", "protection" and
rīhhi "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Helmert m West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Variant of
Helmer. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Helmert van der Flier (1827-1899) and the Dutch actor Helmert Woudenberg (1945-2023).
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Helmwin via the medieval forms
Helmoin and
Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Helmulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Helmward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Helmwige f TheatreDerived from the Germanic name elements
helm "helmet" and
wig "battle". Helwige is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Helmwin m GermanicDerived from Old High German
helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Helori m BretonYounger form of
Haelguri, itself derived from Old Breton
hael "generous; prince" and
uuobri "serious; important".
Helorum m MormonSon of King Benjamin (c. 130 BC), brother of Mosiah and Helaman. Helorum is mentioned in only one verse, but is addressed with his brothers by King Benjamin.
Help m LiteratureFrom the English word
help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English
help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Helpherich m Arthurian CycleA king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.
Helpless m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "unable to defend oneself or to act without help." Referring to the helplessness of man without God.
Helsin f LiteratureThe title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [
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Helva f Norse MythologyHelva is a variation of
Helvi. In Norse Mythology, Helva is the daughter of Lord Nesvek and the love of Esbern Snare. Her father rejected Esbren's marriage proposal to her unless he built a church, causing him to bargain with trolls.
Helvetia f ObscureLikely taken from the name of the national personification of Switzerland. It comes from
Helvetii, the name of a Celtic tribe. A bearer of this name was Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, a member of The Boswell Sisters, a close harmony singing trio.
Hem m MormonBrother of Ammon in The Book of Mormon.
Heman m BiblicalHis name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [
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Hemard m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
heim, Old Frankish
*haim "home" and Old Saxon
hard, Old High German
hart meaning "strong, hard".
Hemat m PersianMeans "determination, will" or "endeavour" in Persian.
Hemei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
和 (hé) meaning "harmony, peace" and
玫 (méi) meaning "rose".
Hemengildo m SpanishThis name was used by a male on the 1930 Censo México (Mexico Census).
Hemithea f Greek MythologyMeans "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman
Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [
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Hemlata f Indian, Marathi, HindiPossibly derived from Sanskrit हेमलता
(hemalatā) referring to a type of unspecified plant, possibly the golden creeper (
Ernodea littoralis).
Hémont m French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1700s.
Henako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 平 (
he) meaning "level; even; flat", 成 (
na) meaning "to become" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Henar f SpanishMeans "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Hence m AmericanTransferred use of the surname
Hence or a spelling variant and subsequent transferred use of
Hentz.
Hendina f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. According to heraldry.sca.org, the name was derived from the Old English word
(ge)hende meaning "courteous, handsome". But in Wiktionary, it is said that the word
gehende means "close, near, nearby".
Hendor m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Hendor was a house-carle and servant of Idril Celebrindal during the First Age. It is told that Hendor carried Eärendil, when he was a child, to safety amid the Fall of Gondolin when they, Tuor, and others were assailed by wolf-riders.
Hengameh f PersianPossibly derived from Persian هنگام (
hengam) meaning "time; occasion; season".
Henioche f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἡνίοχος
(hêniochos) meaning "charioteer, driver, one who holds the reins", itself derived in part from the word ἡνία
(hênia) "reins, bridle". In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Hera... [
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Henna f English (American)From the North African henna plant. The leaves are the source of a reddish-brown dye, also known as henna.