Helms Explained

Helms is an English and Danish Patronymic Surname and means son of Helm, which derives from the Old Norse name Hjelm or Hjälm meaning 'helmet'.^[1] The name may also be a short form of the English Toponymic Surname Helmsley after the town in North Yorkshire. It may refer to:

• Adam Helms (born 1974), American artist
• Bobby Helms (1933-1997), American country music singer Robert Lee Helms
• Chet Helms (1942-2005), American rock promoter, founder and manager of the rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company
• David H. Helms (1838–1921), Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Don Helms (1927-2008), American country music steel guitarist
• Ed Helms (born 1974), American actor
• Gregory Helms (born 1974), American professional wrestler
• Hans G. Helms (1932–2012), German experimental writer, composer and social and economic analyst and critic
• Hermann Helms (1870-1963), American chess player, writer and promoter
• Jesse Helms (1921-2008), U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1973 to 2003
• Johannes Helms (1828-1895), Danish writer and headmaster
• John Henry Helms (1874-1919), United States Marine and a recipient of the Medal of Honor
• Johnny Helms (1935-2015), American jazz trumpeter
• J. Lynn Helms (1925-2011), President of Piper Aircraft Corp. and Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
• Laili Helms, the Taliban's best-known advocate in the West before the 9/11 attacks
• Mike Helms (born 1982), American former basketball player
• Paul Helms (1889-1957), founder of the Helms Bakery and co-founder of the Helms Athletic Foundation
• Richard Helms (1913-2002), CIA Director from 1966 to 1973
• Richard Helms (naturalist) (1842-1914) German-born Australian naturalist
• Susan Helms (born 1958), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general and astronaut
• Tommy Helms (born 1941), American former Major League Baseball player and manager
• Wes Helms (born 1976), American Major League Baseball player, nephew of Tommy Helms
• William Helms (died 1813), US Representative from New Jersey and Revolutionary War officer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Helm Family History . Ancestry.com.