Helmwald

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Helmawald, from *helm (“helmet”) +‎ *wald (“strength”). Equivalent to helm +‎ weald. Cognate with Old High German Helmold. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxelmˌwɑld/, [ˈheɫmˌwɑɫd] === Proper noun === Helmwald m a male given name === References === Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 38, line 4, recorded as "Helmuald"