Hugh is the English-language variant of the masculine given name Hugues, itself the Old French variant of Hugo, a short form of Continental Germanic given names beginning in the element * hug- "mind, spirit" (Old English hyġe).
HUGH definition: a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “heart, mind.” See examples of Hugh used in a sentence.
From the Germanic name Hugo, derived from Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (Proto-Germanic * hugiz). It was common among Frankish and French nobility, being borne by Hugh Capet, a 10th-century king of France who founded the Capetian dynasty.
In the 10th century the duchy of Burgundy fell into the hands of Hugh the Great, father of Hugh Capet, on whose death in 956 it passed to his son Otto, and, in 965, to his son Henry.
The famous Hughs below have many different professions, including notable actors named Hugh, famous athletes named Hugh, and even musicians named Hugh. Hugh Jackman is certainly one of the most famous Hughs on this list.
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Hugh in American English (hjuː, juː) noun a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “ heart, mind ”
The name Hugh is a boy's name of German, English, Irish origin meaning "mind, intellect". Patrician to the core, Hugh was firmly in the Top 100 until 1903.
In modern times, actors like Hugh Jackman and Hugh Grant can be considered as fueling the name’s popularity. Apart from them, in popular culture, Hugh Normous is a character on the hit series, Wizards of Waverly Place.