HELPS (English [Southern]) Of uncertain origin, probably a patronym from an Old English personal name 'Help', a short form of a compound name with the first element 'help' (help, aid), i.e. 'Helpric', for which there is placename evidence. Alternatively, it may derive from the cognate Old Norse female personal name 'Hialp', which is attested. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara "Quinn, Stephen" wrote: > Could anyone tell me about the origins of the HELPS surname???? > > Thanks, > Stephen > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!