Huey

[ hyoo-ee or, often, yoo-ee ]

/ ˈhyu i or, often, ˈyu i /

a male given name, form of Hugh.

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The pre-air controversy is mitigated by the fact that Riley and Huey are played by the same actor.
Aaron McGruder’s ‘The Boondocks’ Returns Without Aaron McGruder|Rich Goldstein|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's not a Huey Long or William Jennings Bryan among them.
What Comes After the Tea Party?|David Frum|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When I introduced her to Huey Lewis, she had such a crush on him.
Phil Spector’s Unlikely Defender|Christine Pelisek|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Huey, on the other hand, had no public record to mock or criticize.
Democrat Holds Harman Seat|Eleanor Clift|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Huey assailed Hahn for supporting a program that used taxpayer money to pay former gang members to work with at-risk youth.
Democrat Holds Harman Seat|Eleanor Clift|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Some, like Huey Dunn, came to make a permanent home and till the land.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl
Huey sick unto death was another call to my heart, and in four days' time I was homeward bound.
Nancy Stair|Elinor Macartney Lane
All Huey Dunn's assurance that they were harmless and that it was a nightly occurrence failed to calm us.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl
Huey Dunn squared the migratory shack and rolled the wheels from under.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl
Huey Dunn and the Cooks and the Wickershams were dirt farmers, come to stay.
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora Kohl