Hugh

[hyoo or, often, yoo] /hyu or, often, yu/
noun
1.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “heart, mind.”.
Can be confused
hew, hue, Hugh.
Examples from the web for Hugh
  • It just took a while for Hugh to become old enough to fulfill the threat.
  • The story of little saint Hugh became well known through medieval ballad poetry.
Word Origin and History for Hugh

masc. proper name, from Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, from a Frankish name meaning "heart, mind," cf. Old High German Hugi, related to hugu "mind, soul, thought." Very popular after the Conquest (often in Latin form Hugo); the common form was Howe, the nickname form Hudd. Its popularity is attested by the more than 90 surnames formed from it, including Hughes, Howe, Hudson, Hewitt, Hutchins.