Hugo (name)
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Hugo is a surname and male
given name
of Germanic
origin Hugo, meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit" or "intelligence". The English spelling is Hugh
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Hugo is one of the most popular given names in Europe
, ranking as high as #9 in Spain
, and #8 in Belgium
in 2006. April 28 is the name day
of Hugo.
Man
The term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of Germanic
Germanic peoples
The Germanic peoples are an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group of Northern European origin, identified by their use of the Indo-European Germanic languages which diversified out of Proto-Germanic during the Pre-Roman Iron Age.Originating about 1800 BCE from the Corded Ware Culture on the North...
origin Hugo, meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit" or "intelligence". The English spelling is Hugh
Hugh (given name)
- Origins :Hugh is a masculine given name.It comes from the subject case of the French name : Hugues, which is itself a refection from the Occitan. Regular French spelling is Hue . It is of Germanic origin Hugo, used as a common spelling across Europe...
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Hugo is one of the most popular given names in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, ranking as high as #9 in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and #8 in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in 2006. April 28 is the name day
Name day
A name day is a tradition in many countries in Europe and Latin America that consists of celebrating the day of the year associated with one's given name....
of Hugo.
Hugo as a surname
- Victor HugoVictor HugoVictor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
(1802–1885), French writer, statesman and human rights activist - Chad HugoChad HugoCharles Edward Hugo is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist...
(born 1974), American musician and record producer - Charles Hugo (disambiguation)
- Francis HugoFrancis HugoFrancis M. Hugo was an American politician.-Life:Hugo attended Queen's College at Kingston and held Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. He also earned a law degree from Cornell University.He was Mayor of Watertown, New York...
(1870–1930), American politician - Gustav HugoGustav HugoGustav von Hugo was a German jurist.He was born at Lörrach in Baden. From the gymnasium at Karlsruhe he passed in 1782 to the University of Göttingen, where he studied law for three years. Having received the appointment of tutor to the prince of Anhalt-Dessau, he took his doctor's degree at the...
(1764–1844), German jurist - Jean HugoJean HugoVictor Jean Hugo is a South African professional golfer.Hugo matriculated at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1994 and graduated three years later with a BA Degree from the University of Stellenbosch prior to becoming a professional golfer...
(1894–1984), French painter, illustrator, theatre designer and author - Jean Hugo (golfer) (born 1975), South African golfer
Hugo as a given name
- Hugo Chakrabongse LevyHugo (musician)Hugo Chakrabongse Levy , known under the mononym Hugo is a half-Thai, half-British singer-songwriter. Based in New York City and signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, his musical style has been dubbed by Roc Nation as "gangsta-rock"...
(born 1981), a half-Thai, half-British singer-songwriter - Hugo ChávezHugo ChávezHugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
(born 1954), Venezuelan President - Hugo CorroHugo CorroHugo Pastor Corro , better known plainly as Hugo Corro, was a former boxer from Argentina who was world Middleweight champion....
(1953–2007), Argentinian boxer - Hugo BossHugo BossHugo Ferdinand Boss was the founder of clothing company Hugo Boss.-Early life:Boss was born in Metzingen, Germany. After completing his apprenticeship and one year of employment, he founded his own company in Metzingen in 1923.-Support of Nazism:Boss joined the Nazi Party in 1931, two years before...
, (1885–1948), founder of the German fashion house that bares his name - Hugo EckenerHugo EckenerDr. Hugo Eckener was the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and was commander of the famous Graf Zeppelin for most of its record-setting flights, including the first airship flight around the world, making him the most successful airship commander in history...
(1868–1954), German airship commander - Hugo Ferdinand Boss (1885–1948), German fashion designer
- Hugo Fernández ArtucioHugo Fernández ArtucioHugo Fernández Artucio was a Uruguayan teacher of philosophy, historian and politician.-Earlier career:He was an editor of Free World magazine in New York...
(born c. 1910s), Uruguayan academic and activist - Hugo Fernández FaingoldHugo Fernández FaingoldHugo Fernández Faingold is a Uruguayan political figure, who served as Vice President of Uruguay.-Background:Fernández Faingold belongs to the Uruguayan Colorado Party...
(fl. c. 2000), Uruguayan politician - Hugo GellertHugo GellertHugo Gellert was a Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist. A committed radical, much of Gellert's work is agitational in nature and distinctive in style, considered by some art critics as among the best political work of the first half of the 20th Century.-Early years:Hugo Gellert was born...
(1892–1985), Hungarian-born artist - Hugo GernsbackHugo GernsbackHugo Gernsback , born Hugo Gernsbacher, was a Luxembourgian American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best remembered for publications that included the first science fiction magazine. His contributions to the genre as publisher were so significant that, along with H. G...
(1884–1967), publishing entrepreneur - Hugo GrotiusHugo GrotiusHugo Grotius , also known as Huig de Groot, Hugo Grocio or Hugo de Groot, was a jurist in the Dutch Republic. With Francisco de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili he laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law...
(1583–1645), Dutch forefather of international legal theory - Hugo Henrique Assis do NascimentoHugo Henrique Assis do NascimentoHugo Henrique Assis do Nascimento or simply Hugo , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder who plays for Al-Wahda.-Career:...
(born 1980), Brazilian sport player - Hugo JunkersHugo JunkersHugo Junkers was an innovative German engineer, as his many patents in varied areas show...
(1859–1935), German aircraft designer - Hugo de LantinsHugo de LantinsHugo de Lantins was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Medieval era and early Renaissance. He was active in Italy, especially Venice, and wrote both sacred and secular music; he may have been a relative of Arnold de Lantins, another composer active at the same time in the same area.Little is...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1420–'30), Franco-Flemish composer - Hugo LoetscherHugo LoetscherHugo Loetscher was a Swiss writer and essayist.- Life :Loetscher was born in Zürich, and grew up there. He studied philosophy, sociology and literature at the University of Zürich and the Sorbonne...
(1929–2009), Swiss writer - Hugo of OstiaHugo of OstiaHugo was a French Cistercian and Cardinal.He was born probably in the diocese of Beauvais and entered the order of Cistercians in Clairvaux. In 1147 he became abbot of Trois-Fontaines. Pope Eugenius III created him Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia in the consistory celebrated probably in December 1151...
(died 1158), French religious leader - Hugo Paul Friedrich SchulzHugo Paul Friedrich SchulzHugo Paul Friedrich Schulz was a German pharmacologist from Wesel, Rhenish Prussia. He studied medicine in the universities of Heidelberg and Bonn, where he did scientific work in the physiological institute of Eduard Friedrich Wilhelm Pflüger...
(1853–1932), Prussian pharmacist - Hugo Sánchez MárquezHugo SánchezHugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
(born 1958), Mexican footballer - Hugo SchmeisserHugo SchmeisserHugo Schmeisser was a German developer of infantry weapons in the 20th century.Schmeisser was born in Jena, Saxe-Weimar. His father, Louis Schmeisser , was one of the best-known weapons designers in Europe...
(1884–1953), German weapons designer - Hugo SofovichHugo SofovichHugo Sofovich was an Argentine film director and screenwriter.Although predominantly a screenwriter, Sofovich directed 15 films and script write over 20 films during his career, directed and writing films such as Amante para dos in 1988...
(1939–2003), Argentine filmmaker - Hugo SperrleHugo SperrleHugo Sperrle was a German field marshal of the Luftwaffe during World War II. His forces were deployed solely on the Western Front and the Mediterranean throughout the war...
(1885–1953), German field marshal - Hugo Veloso Oliveira SilvaHugo Veloso Oliveira SilvaHugo Veloso Oliveira Silva or simply Hugo , is a Brazilian midfielder. He currently plays for Uberlândia Esporte Clube.-Contract:*Ipatinga 21 August 2007 to 20 August 2008...
(born 1984), Brazilian footballer - Hugo VieiraHugo VieiraHugo Miguel Fernandes Vieira, simply Hugo , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Beira-Mar as a central defender.-Football career:...
(born 1976), Portuguese footballer - Hugo WeavingHugo WeavingHugo Wallace Weaving is a Nigerian born, English-Australian film actor and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy, Elrond in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "V" in V for Vendetta, and performances in numerous Australian character dramas.-Early...
(born 1960), Australian actor - Hugo YoungHugo YoungHugo John Smelter Young was a British journalist and columnist and senior political commentator at The Guardian.-Early life and education:...
(1938–2003), UK journalist
Fictional Hugos
- Hugo "Hurley" Reyes, a main character in the television show on ABC's LostLost (TV series)Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
- Jungledyret HugoJungledyret HugoJungledyret Hugo is a Danish media franchise featuring the cartoon adventures of an anthropomorphic mammal named Hugo. Created by Danish author and filmmaker Flemming Quist Møller and produced at A...
, the main character in a Danish children's movie series and TV show - Hugo Weasley, the son of Ron Weasley and Hermione Weasley (née Granger) in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
- Hugo DraxHugo DraxSir Hugo Drax is a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming for the James Bond novel Moonraker. Fleming named him after his friend, Sir Reginald Drax. For the later film and its novelization, Drax was largely transformed by screenwriter Christopher Wood. In the film, Drax is portrayed by...
, Supervillain in Ian Fleming's James Bond novel Moonraker. Character in the James Bond 007 franchaise.