Hugo (name)

Hugo is a surname and a masculine given name.[1] The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo or Hugo. For detailed history and etymology of the name, see Hugh (given name).

Hugo
Pronunciation/ˈhjuːɡ/
French: [yɡo]
Spanish: [ˈuɣo]
German: [ˈhuːɡoː]
Dutch: [ˈɦʏˌɣo]
Finnish: [ˈhuɡo]
GenderMale
Language(s)Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, English, Finnish
Name dayCzech 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 Finland: February 3
Origin
MeaningMind, spirit
Region of originItaly
Other names
Related namesHugh, Hugues, Ugo, Hauke, Huw

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.

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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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