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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Brighthelm m. Old English beorht 'bright' from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz + Old English helma 'helmet'.

England
Latin
967 Byrhtelmus (nom) CDAS DXXXIV; 994 Brichtelm (nom) ibid. DCLXXXVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Brighthelm". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Brighthelm.