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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Hugo

But Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, an attorney who represents two people who were detained during the operation Salgado was targeted by, said his clients had a different version of events.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Hugo Ulloa is an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in Penn Arts & Sciences.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

Cian Prendergast, Josh van der Flier and Jamison Gibson-Park crossed for the Irish in the opening 40 minutes, with Hugo Keenan delivering the bonus-point before Tate McDermott hit back for the Wallabies.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Others may think of their favorite spritz—whether Aperol, Campari or Hugo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

While my brain whirred, Hugo took a couple of steps across the room.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler