Hugh
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hugh
Variant of Hughes ( def. )
Example Sentences
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D’Amaro and CFO Hugh Johnston also laid out their priorities in a nearly 3,000-word letter to shareholders published alongside the fiscal second-quarter earnings report.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Hugh Bonneville leads this comedy that serves as a sequel to the Olympics-themed series “Twenty Twelve.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Names like Hugh Hefner, James B. Duke and Adolphus Busch are widely known but are rarely if ever suggested for our pool of great American entrepreneurs and businesspeople.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
By mile 97, the road rises to the Hugh T. Osborne Overlook, where the landscape shifts once again, opening into a vast ocean of sand.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“You’re only ten. How many days have you been around?” joked his brother Hugh.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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