Heller

* As a German surname, from a coin known as the häller, first minted at Schwäbisch Hall, compare Hall. Also as a Jewish habitational surname for someone from this area. * Also as German surname, variant of Helle, itself from Helle (“hell”). * As a Dutch surname, variant of Helder, from the adjective helder (“clear, bright”). * As an English surname, variant of Hillier. * Also as an English surname, from Middle English heller (“dweller on the hill,”) see Hiller and Huller. * Also as a Jewish surname, from German hell (“bright, light”) or Yiddish העל (hel) of the same meaning.