Hugo

American  

[hyoo-goh, yoo-, y-goh] / ˈhyu goʊ, ˈyu-, üˈgoʊ /

noun

1. Victor (Marie, Viscount) 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist.

2. a male given name.

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Hugo British  

/ ˈhjuːɡəʊ, yɡo /

noun

1. Victor ( Marie ) (viktɔr). 1802–85, French poet, novelist, and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France. His works include the volumes of verse Les Feuilles d'automne (1831) and Les Contemplations (1856), the novels Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) and Les Misérables (1862), and the plays Hernani (1830) and Ruy Blas (1838)

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Example Sentences

Melies ended up as a toy seller in Paris’ Gare Montparnasse train station -- a story that was dramatized in Martin Scorsese’s 2011 film, "Hugo."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Rachelle is the daughter of Hugo Gryn, a Holocaust survivor, rabbi and BBC regular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But the administrations of Maduro and Hugo Chávez seized Western assets and reduced investment in infrastructure, causing production to fall by a third, from a peak of over three million barrels in the early 2000s.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In city council races, DSA-LA is backing incumbents Hugo Soto-Martínez and Eunisses Hernandez; Faizah Malik, who is running against incumbent Traci Park on the Westside; and Estuardo Mazariegos for an open South L.A. seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

I was about to walk past when one of them put out his hand and told Hugo to wait.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler