Helmsley
town · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Helmsley likely means 'Helm's hill'. It refers to a hill or settlement associated with a person named Helm.
Word origins
- Helm
- Old EnglishAttesteda personal name(from Helm "a personal name")
- hlēw
- Old Englishhill, mound(from hlēw "hill, mound")
Historical forms
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