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Hugh

American  
[hyoo, yoo] / hyu, yu /

noun

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


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

Dame Jenni made a cameo appearance in BBC satire W1A in 2015, interviewing Hugh Bonneville's character Ian Fletcher on a fictional episode of Woman's Hour.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

In the library the iron stairway swayed, and light glittered on the marble eyes of Hugh Crain; Theodora’s yellow shirt hung neat and unstained, Mrs. Dudley was setting the lunch table for five.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson