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Helmer (name)
Helmer is both a masculine given name and a surname. In the former use it is common in Scandinavia. It is a German compound word: ''heil'' "healthy, well" and ''mer'' "famous" or ''helm'' "helmet" and ''her'' "warrior." Surname *Adam Helmer (1754 – 1830), American Revolutionary War hero * Alexis Helmer (1892–1915), Canadian military officer * Bessie Bradwell Helmer (1858–1927), American lawyer *Bryan Helmer (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player *Cheryl Helmer, American politician and educator *Clyde Helmer (1916–1945), Australian rules footballer *Elisabeth Helmer (1854–after 1912), Norwegian photographer * Harry Helmer (1884–1971), American college sports coach * Hermann Helmer (1849–1919), German-Austrian architect *Howard Helmer, American chef *Jeremy Helmer (born 1997), Dutch football player * Jim Helmer (born c. 1950), American track and field coach * John Helmer, multiple people *Olaf Helmer (1910–2011), German-American logician and futurologist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
