Helm
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Helm may refer to:
- a ship's steering mechanism; see tiller and steering wheel. Derived meanings:
- The great helm, a type of helmet that completely covers the head and is supported by the shoulders. Derived meanings:
[edit] People
- Helm Wulfingum (9th century or before), Geatish king
- Leonard Helm (c.1720–1782), American soldier
- John L. Helm (1802–1867), governor of Kentucky
- Theodor Helm (1843–1920), musicologist
- James Meredith Helm (1855–1927), American naval officer
- Brigitte Helm (1908–1996), German actress
- Christopher Helm (1937–2007), Scottish book publisher, notably of ornithology related titles, including the Helm Identification Guides
- Anne Helm (born 1938), Canadian actress
- Levon Helm (born 1940), American rock drummer
- Peter Helm (born 1941), Canadian-American actor
- George Helm (1950–1977), Native Hawaiian activist and musician
- Rüdiger Helm (born 1956), East German sprint canoer
- Darren Helm (born 1987), Canadian ice hockey player
- Michael Helm, Canadian novelist
- Andrew Helm, American writer and actor
[edit] Other proper names
- Helm Wind, a wind which blows in Cumbria, England
- Quarter Florin, a medieval English coin
- ThermaHelm, a motorcycle helmet that cools the head on impact in order to offset brain swelling
- Helm, California
- Helm Canal, a waterway in Fresno County, California
- USS Helm (DD-388), a United States Navy destroyer
- Historic spelling of the city Chełm (popularized by the Tales of the people of Helm; see link below).
[edit] Fiction and popular culture
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