Hugo

American  

[hyoo-goh, yoo-, y-goh] / ˈhju goʊ, ˈju-, 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

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Hugo

Director of football Hugo Viana may have his hands full in these coming days.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

When Liverpool signed Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike for a combined £320m last summer, the future was very much in mind.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Hugo Boss’s managing and supervisory boards unanimously recommended that shareholders reject the offer, saying it undervalued the group and its standalone prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera — the Mexican DJ pair better known as RØZ — casually strolled through Sightglass Coffee in Hollywood, one gripping a half-melted iced coffee, the other an empty Erewhon juice bottle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I’ll tell Hugo tomorrow that they must make as much use of me as possible.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler