Hughie

American  

[hyoo-ee, yoo-ee] / ˈhyu i, ˈyu i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Hugh.

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Hughie British  

/ ˈhjuːɪ /

noun

1. informal  the god of rain and of surf (esp in the phrases send her down, Hughie! and send 'em up, Hughie! )

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Etymology

Origin of Hughie

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Our last view of Hughie shows him being stuffed into a windowless truck by people in black uniforms.

From Salon

His production credits include the films “Night Catches Us,” “Blue Caprice” and “Mother of George” and plays “Hughie,” “The Gin Game” and the all-black Broadway production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” among others.

From Los Angeles Times

In a tearful video, Hughie thanked his best friend Freddie, who played a big part in his fundraising.

From BBC

By far and away the richest person on the under 35 list is the Duke of Westminster, "Hughie" Grosvenor, with an estimated wealth of almost £10bn.

From BBC

The bout was originally scheduled for July but an injury to Hughie Fury - who was fighting on the same bill - delayed it until this Saturday.

From BBC