Hugh
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hugh
Variant of Hughes ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Investors will start comparing the sector’s dividend yields and allowed returns on equity to fixed-income alternatives, notes Hugh Wynne, analyst at SSR.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The infection can be spread through "close personal contact", Hugh Pym explained.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
With a variety of collaborators, including Hal Prince, George Furth, John Weidman, Hugh Wheeler and James Lapine, he went on to forge a distinctive legacy as both a composer and lyricist.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Magistrate Hugh Donnelly said he would give his ruling on the suppression order on April 2.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Master Hugh told him it was done in Mr. Gardner’s ship-yard at midday, where there were a large company of men at work.
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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