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

City's director of football Hugo Viana said: "It's a big game for both teams. It's like a final, we are happy to go there again."

From BBC

And Hugo Lloris, who pitched the shutout in goal, has played more World Cup games than any other goalkeeper in history.

From Los Angeles Times

Grace Bell, who is in her 30s and was born without a viable womb, says her little boy Hugo, who is now 10 weeks old, is "simply a miracle".

From BBC

The roots of Venezuela’s current system go back to the 14-year rule of former President Hugo Chávez, a former paratrooper elected in 1998 after almost two decades of deepening wealth inequality and stagnant living standards.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Argentine World Cup winner then slotted in deep into stoppage time and this time the goal did stand despite Hugo Ekitike standing in an offside position earlier in the move.

From Barron's