Given name · also Old Norse
Vilhjelm
“will”·“helmet”
Vilhjelm is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Original Old NorseVilhjalmr
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vilhjelm is built from elements meaning “will” and “helmet”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Vilhjelm comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse Vilhjalmr, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, built from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“will”) + *helmaz (“helmet”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Vilhjelm’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Vilhjelm has a related form in Vilhjalm. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Vilhjelm continues an earlier form in Vilhjalmr. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Vilhjelm has a related form in Vilhjålm.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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