Huguenin
/yɡ.nɛ̃/noun
A French surname, traditionally understood as a diminutive form of Hugues or Hugh.
Did you know?Huguenin is connected to Hugues, the French form of Hugh, whose Germanic root referred to the mind, intellect, or spirit rather than physical strength.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*hugiz
“Mind, thought, spirit, or understanding”
Old High German
Old High German
Hugu
“Mind, intellect, or spirit; the source of personal names built from this element”
8th–9th Century
Old French
Hugues
“French form of the Germanic personal name Hugh”
Medieval Period
French
Huguenin
“A diminutive or familiar form meaning roughly “little Hugues””
Modern English
English
Huguenin
“A surname of French origin”