Hugh

[ hyoo or, often, yoo ]

/ hyu or, often, yu /

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a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “heart, mind.”

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

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Also, when Nelson died and Hugh Morrow did his own oral history project and talked to about 75 Rockefeller associates.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hugh Bonneville denies claims dog is being killed off due to the unfortunate connotations of its name, "Isis".
No, Downton Dog "Isis" Is Not Being Killed Off Because of Worries Over Jihadi Group|Tom Sykes|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hugh Jackman has been Wolverine in the movies and the flashy Boy From Oz on stage.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More|Janice Kaplan|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He would joke around about the idea of getting a part so Hugh helped put the wheels in motion to make it happen.
George Clooney To Make 'Downton Abbey' Appearance|Tom Sykes|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Thanks to Hugh Holliman, death row inmates could leave prison early and move in next door,” the leaflet said.
How the North Carolina GOP Made a Wrongfully Convicted Man a Death Row Scapegoat|Michael Daly|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nobody else wanted Hugh Egerton's society, and he began to believe that this girl sincerely did want it.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Was Sir Hugh Wheeler aware of the proposed marriage, with all the terrible consequences that it heralded?
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He wrote a letter to Sir Hugh Wheeler warning the gallant old general that he might expect to be attacked forthwith.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Lost as he was to most external things, Hugh roused himself to some surprise at the name of the hotel.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Presently Hugh waked out of his own thoughts, and noticed the little girl's silence.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson