Given name
Hellmut
“one who is protected”
Hellmut is a variant of Helmut. One French interpretation is “one who is protected.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hellmut is a variant of Helmut. One French interpretation is “one who is protected.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hellmut is a variant of Helmut. An origin associated with Helmut is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Hellmut’s family of names
Hellmut has a related form in Helmut.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Hellmut
- Hellmut SeibtAustrian figure skater (1929–1992)
- Hellmut KrugGerman football refereeborn 1956
- Hellmut von der ChevallerieGerman General and Knight's Cross recipient (1896-1965)
- Hellmut von GerlachGerman politician (1866-1935)
- Hellmut RitterGerman orientalist (1892–1971)
- Hellmut LangeGerman actor (1923–2011)
- Hellmut WilhelmGerman sinologist (1905–1990)
- Hellmut Lantschneralpine skier (1909-1993)
- Hellmut Ludwig SpäthGerman botanist (1885-1945)
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