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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Helmrich m. Old High German, Old Saxon helm 'helmet' + Old High German rih 'ruler'.

Germany
Latin
822x875 Helmeric (nom) TradCorb §71, Helmricus (nom) ibid. §40
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Helmrich". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Helmrich.