Elmo
[ˈɛlmoʊ]Meaning
a short form of names ending in the Old German element helm, "helmet, protection"
Background Story
Elmo began as a short form of names ending in the Old German element helm, meaning "helmet, protection", such as Guglielmo or Anselmo, and is also a derivative of Erasmus by way of the old Italian short form Ermo. It is used in Breton, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Fijian, French, Galician, German and Germanic. In the English-speaking world the name is now associated with the red Muppet character on Sesame Street.
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