Hugo
/ˈhjuːɡoʊ/noun
A masculine given name of Germanic origin.
Did you know?Hugo comes from a Germanic root tied to thought and intellect, the same deep ancestral source behind words like mind and memory in several related languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hugaz
“mind, thought, spirit”
Old High German
OHG
huog / hugu
“mind, thought, understanding”
Old English
OE
hyġe
“mind, heart, spirit, thought”
Latin
Latin
Hugo
“a personal name adopted from Germanic usage”
Modern English
English
Hugo
“a male given name”