Hughes

American  

[hyooz, yooz] / hjuz, juz /

noun

1. Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.

2. Howard (Robard) 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.

3. (John) Langston 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.

4. Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer.

5. Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath).

6. Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist.

7. William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23.

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Hughes British  

/ hjuːz /

noun

1. Howard. 1905–76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life

2. ( James Mercer ) Langston. 1902–67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)

3. Richard ( Arthur Warren ). 1900–76, British novelist. He wrote A High Wind in Jamaica (1929), In Hazard (1938), and The Fox in the Attic (1961)

4. Robert ( Studley Forrest ). 1938–2012, Australian art critic, writer, and broadcaster; his work includes the television series The Shock of the New (1981) and the book The Culture of Complaint (1993)

5. Ted, full name Edward James Hughes. 1930–98, British poet: his works include The Hawk in the Rain (1957), Crow (1970), and Birthday Letters (1998). Poet laureate (1984–98)

6. Thomas. 1822–96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)

7. William Morris. 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915–23)

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Etymology

Origin of Hughes

From Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, variant of Old French Hugo, a shortened form of Germanic given names beginning with hug- “mind, heart, spirit, soul” ( Old English hyge ). The spelling Hugh is from the Picard variant Hughes , the -gh- equivalent to French -gu-, used to express the “hard -g ” (as in “gun,” as opposed to the “soft -g ” (as in “gin” or “mirage”). The modern English pronunciation, rhyming with “cue,” is influenced by the Norman variant form Hue, now used only as a surname, mostly n Normandy

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Hughes

Hughes, named after hockey player Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils, wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and is a horse to watch for the 2027 Kentucky Derby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Howe, though, is on record saying he is happy to work alongside sporting directors, and has a track record of doing so - firstly at Bournemouth under Richard Hughes, then chief executive Neill Blake.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Friday’s win was the third in a Grade 1 race for Hughes, following victories in the American Pharoah at Santa Anita and the Del Mar Futurity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hughes said the health board and the ambulance service needed to work together as people were "falling through the net and are not getting the transport they need".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

I made a promise to myself that I’d read every Langston Hughes book they have in the library.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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