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View Name: Hugo


HUGO
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
PRONOUNCED: OO-go (Spanish), HYOO-go (English), HUY-kho (Dutch), HOO-go (German)   [key]
Meaning & History
Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Hugh (English), Huguo (Ancient Germanic)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Hugues (French), Ugo (Italian), Hudde (Medieval English), Huw (Welsh)
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