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 [ 1 syll. hug(h), hu-gh ] The boy name Hugh is pronounced as HHYUW or YUW KEY. Hugh is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Germanic. The name evolved as a short from of names containing the element 'hugu' (heart, mind, spirit) and beginning with the element 'Hug-'. The name was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century. The name was borne by Saint Hugh of Lincoln (1135/1140-1200), a well known saint during the Reformation. It was also known from another person of a similar name, Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (1247-1255), whose alleged murder by Jews sparked anti-Semitism feellings with ramifications that reach into modern times. The story was retold by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Prioress' Tale, through his 14th-century collection of stories called The Canterbury Tales. The name later enjoyed a revival in the 19th century. Various Gaelic names such as the Irish Aodh, the Scottish Ùisdean, and sometimes Eóghan, are Anglicized as Hugh. The name Huguette (French) is the female form of Hugh. Hugh has 22 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Variants of Hugh used in English include Howell (also Welsh), Hughes, and Hugo (also Dutch, German, Latinized, Portuguese, Scandinavian, and Spanish). The pet forms Hewie, Huey, Hughie, and Hughy are other English variants. Foreign variants of Hugh include Hew (Welsh), Hewe (Spanish), Hugin (Spanish), Hugolino (Spanish), Hugon (Spanish), Hugues (French and Spanish), Huguito (Spanish), Huig (Dutch), Huw (Welsh), Ugo (Italian and Spanish), Ugolino (Spanish), and Ugone (Spanish). Specific foreign variants include the pet forms Hauke (Frisian and German), Shug (Scottish), and Shuggie (Scottish). In addition, Hugh is a variant of the name Hubert (Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, and Polish) in the English language. See also the related forms, Aodh (Irish and Scottish), Eoghan (Irish and Scottish), and Hudson (English). Hugh is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was in the past. In 1900, 0.179% of baby boys were given the name Hugh. It ranked at #88 then. The baby name has since markedly fallen in popularity, and is in recent years of occasional use. In 2008, its usage was only 0.009% and its ranking #998. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Hugh, Hudson (English) was the most frequently used. In 2008, it was used 12 times more than Hugh. Baby names that sound like Hugh include Hew (Welsh), Hewe (Spanish), Yu (Chinese), Hai (Vietnamese), Haie (Dutch), Hao (Chinese), Hau (Vietnamese), Haye (Dutch), Hieu (Vietnamese), Ho, Howe, Hu, Huw (Welsh), Huy (Vietnamese), Hy (Vietnamese), Jai (Indian), Yao (Twi), Yaw (Twi), Haoa (Hawaiian), and Hewie (English). Details of famous persons named Hugh: KEY: Pronunciation for Hugh: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)"   |
