Hugo

American  

[hyoo-goh, yoo-, y-goh] / ˈhyu goʊ, ˈyu-, üˈgoʊ /

noun

1. Victor (Marie, Viscount) 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.

2. a male given name.

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Hugo British  

/ ˈhjuːɡəʊ, yɡo /

noun

1. Victor ( Marie ) (viktɔr). 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France. His works include the volumes of verse Les Feuilles d'automne (1831) and Les Contemplations (1856), the novels Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misérables (1862), and the plays Hernani (1830) and Ruy Blas (1838)

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Example Sentences

That period spans the rule of Hugo Chávez and his successor Maduro, during which mismanagement, corruption and sanctions took their toll.

From BBC

But the administrations of Maduro and Hugo Chávez seized Western assets and reduced investment in infrastructure, causing production to fall by a third, from a peak of over three million barrels in the early 2000s.

From Barron's

The office of City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, whose district includes Hollywood, said it could not comment but was looking into the matter.

From Los Angeles Times

Hugo Boss said it expects sales and earnings to drop this year as it enters the next stage of its growth plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

And I’m meant to be just like everyone else now so I couldn’t let Hugo see how strange it felt to me.

From Literature