Gender Masculine
Meaning & History
Originally a short form of names ending with the Old German element helm meaning "helmet, protection", such as Guglielmo or Anselmo. It is also a derivative of Erasmus, via the old Italian short form Ermo. Saint Elmo, also known as Saint Erasmus, was a 4th-century martyr who is the patron of sailors. Saint Elmo's fire is said to be a sign of his protection.In the English-speaking world this name is now associated with a red muppet character from the children's television program Sesame Street.
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Feminine FormAnselma (Italian)
Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm (Breton) Guillem, Guim (Catalan) Vilim, Vilko (Croatian) Vilém (Czech) Rasmus, Vilhelm, Villum (Danish) Willem, Jelle, Pim, Wil, Wilhelmus, Willy, Wim (Dutch) Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo (Esperanto) Viliame (Fijian) Anselme, Guillaume (French) Guillerme (Galician) Anselm, Wilhelm, Willi, Willy (German) Ansehelm, Anselm, Wilhelm, Wilhelmus, Willehelm (Germanic) Vilmos, Vili (Hungarian) Vilhjálmur (Icelandic) Uilliam, Liam, Uilleag, Ulick (Irish) Erasmos, Erasmus (Late Greek) Vilhelms, Vilis (Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum (Limburgish) Vilhelmas (Lithuanian) Illiam (Manx) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot (Medieval English) Ermo (Medieval Italian) Wiremu (Māori) Rasmus, Vilhelm (Norwegian) Wiljahelmaz (Old Germanic) Wilhelm (Polish) Anselmo, Erasmo, Guilherme, Gui (Portuguese) Wilian, Willian (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Uilleam (Scottish Gaelic) Viliam (Slovak) Erazem, Viljem, Vili, Vilko (Slovene) Anselmo, Erasmo, Guillermo (Spanish) Wilian, Willian (Spanish (Latin American)) Rasmus, Vilhelm, Ville, Wille (Swedish) Viliami (Tongan) Gwilym, Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym (Welsh) Anshel (Yiddish)
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Entry updated December 7, 2022