Hugh
/hjuː/noun
A male given name of Germanic origin.
Did you know?Hugh ultimately comes from a Germanic root *hug-* meaning “heart, mind, spirit,” the same ancient source behind the first element in the name **Hugo** and related old Germanic names.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hugiz
“mind, thought, spirit”
Old High German
OHG
huog
“mind, thought”
Old French
OF
Hue / Hugues
“the personal name Hugh”
Middle English
ME
Huwe / Hugh
“a male given name”
Modern English
English
Hugh
“a male given name”