Hugh (given name)

Hugh (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Hugh


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pronunciation= IPA| [çʊu] , IPA| [hjʊu]
gender = male
meaning = "Bright in mind and spirit" or "thoughtful"
region = UK
origin = Germanic
related names =
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Hugh is a common English name for males.

Origins

Hugh is a male given name. It derives from the Germanic element "hug" meaning "heart, mind, spirit". [Campbell, Mike [http://www.behindthename.com/name/hugh Behind the Name] ] It is related to the name Hugin (one of Odin's ravens, who represented Thought).Fact|date=June 2008

People named Hugh

*Hugh Allison, British theatre director
*Hugh Grant, British film actor
*Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy Enterprises
*Hugh Jackman, Australian film actor
*Hugh Laurie, British TV and film actor
*Hugh Masekela, South African musician
*Hugh Scully, Presenter of The Antiques Roadshow
*Hugh Thomas, British historian
*Hugh Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, British air marshal

Fictional characters named Hugh

*Hugh Neutron, character in the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius trilogy

References


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