Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “bright” + “helmet”
From Proto-West Germanic *Berhtahelm, from *berht (“bright”) + *helm (“helmet”). Equivalent to beorht + helm. Cognate with Old High German Berthelm.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: BeorhthelmCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

