Hugo (name)

Hugo
Pronunciation /ˈhjuːɡ/
French: [ˈygo]
Spanish: [ˈuɣo]
German: [ˈhuːgoː]
Finnish: [ɦugo]
Gender Male
Language(s) German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Finnish
Name day Czech Republic: April 1
Germany: April 29
Estonia: February 3
Croatia: April 29, October 8 & November 26
Latvia: November 17
Poland: April 1, April 29 & November 17
Slovakia: April 1
Sweden: November 3
Origin
Meaning Mind, Spirit
Region of origin Germania
Other names
Related names Hugh, Hugues (given name), Ugo, Hauke, Huw

Hugo is a surname and male given name of Germanic origin Hugo, meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit" or "intelligence".[1] The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo. For detailed history and etymology of the name, see Hugh (given name).

Hugo is one of the most popular given names in Europe, ranking as high as #9 in Spain,[2] and #8 in Belgium in 2006.[3] April 1 is the name day of Hugo in many European countries.

Notable people

Hugo as a surname

Hugo as a given name

Fictional Hugos

References

  1. fr:Albert Dauzat, Les noms et prénoms de France, éditions Larousse, 1980, foreword by fr:Marie-Thérèse Morlet. p. 333.
  2. Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Archived October 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
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