Hughes

American  

[hyooz, yooz] / hyuz, yuz /

noun

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

2. Howard (Robard) 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.

3. (John) Langston 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.

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

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

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

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

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Hughes British  

/ 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)

3. 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)

4. 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)

5. 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)

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of Hughes

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

Example Sentences

But in the 110th minute, Mark Hughes threaded a ball into Norman Whiteside's path with the outside of his boot.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Form 900s for Rock N Pawz Rescue in Lake Hughes were not immediately available, but information on Guidestar showed just under $11,000 in donations over a two-year period in 2022 and 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

In March, the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control recovered hundreds of dogs and cats from a home in a rural part of Lake Hughes operating as an animal rescue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

This would bring the rig count in the basin to between 261 and 271 rigs—a level comparable with last summer, according to Baker Hughes data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

And I see Mama writing in her fancy letters the words of Langston Hughes, word by word, in a letter to Daddy.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome