Hughes

[ hyooz or, often, yooz ]

noun
  1. Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.

  2. Howard (Ro·bard) [roh-bahrd], /ˈroʊ bɑrd/, 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.

  1. (John) Lang·ston [lang-stuhn], /ˈlæŋ stən/, 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.

  2. Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer.

  3. Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath).

  4. Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist.

  5. William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23.

Origin of Hughes

1
From Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, variant of Old French Hugo, a shortened form of Germanic given names beginning with hug- “mind, heart, spirit, soul” (Old English hyge ). The spelling Hugh is from the Picard variant Hughes, the -gh- equivalent to French -gu-, used to express the “hard -g” (as in “gun,” as opposed to the “soft -g” (as in “gin” or “mirage”). The modern English pronunciation, rhyming with “cue,” is influenced by the Norman variant form Hue, now used only as a surname, mostly n Normandy

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Hughes

/ (hjuːz) /


noun
  1. Howard. 1905–76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life

  2. (James Mercer) Langston. 1902–67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)

  1. Richard (Arthur Warren). 1900–76, British novelist. He wrote A High Wind in Jamaica (1929), In Hazard (1938), and The Fox in the Attic (1961)

  2. Robert (Studley Forrest). 1938–2012, Australian art critic, writer, and broadcaster; his work includes the television series The Shock of the New (1981) and the book The Culture of Complaint (1993)

  3. Ted, full name Edward James Hughes. 1930–98, British poet: his works include The Hawk in the Rain (1957), Crow (1970), and Birthday Letters (1998). Poet laureate (1984–98)

  4. Thomas. 1822–96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)

  5. William Morris. 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915–23)

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