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

The belief within Liverpool is that other areas - like replacing Mohamed Salah and filling the gap after Hugo Ekitike's injury - are priorities, rather than agreeing to an expensive renewal for Konate.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The council members endorsing Bass — Eunisses Hernandez, Ysabel Jurado and Hugo Soto-Martínez — are all members of the Democratic Socialists of America, as is Raman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Germany’s Hugo Boss confirmed its expectations for the current year, but warned that market conditions have become more challenging due to the war in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"For each costume, we'd go through around 50 iterations," said Hugo Caselles‑Dupre, also of Obvious.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Hugo said it was on him, I didn’t even have to stack cups for it.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff