Helms

Helm}} 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'. 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

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