Hugh is the english-language variant of the masculine given name hugues, itself the old french variant of hugo, a short form of continental germanic given names beginning in the element * hug- "mind,. Jul 9, 2025in modern times, actors like hugh jackman and hugh grant can be considered as fueling the name’s popularity. Apart from them, in popular culture, hugh normous is a character on the hit.
2 days agopadma shri awardee hugh gantzer, veteran travel writer and former navy commander, passed away at 94 in mussoorie, leaving behind a rich legacy of storytelling, environmental activism. Apr 23, 2024from the germanic name hugo, derived from old frankish hugi or old high german hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (proto-germanic * hugiz). Dec 14, 2025popular given name in medieval england, partly due to the fame of saint hugh, bishop of lincoln.
1 day agonews books and literature remembering hugh gantzer, chronicler of india’s roads less taken remembering hugh gantzer, chronicler of india’s roads less taken their turning point came in. Padma shri award-winning travel writer hugh gantzer passed away at his mussoorie home late monday evening at the age of 95. 5 days agothe name hugh is a boy's name of german, english, irish origin meaning "mind, intellect".
Patrician to the core, hugh was firmly in the top 100 until 1903. The last rites of padma shri awardee hugh gantzer were performed in mussoorie on wednesday (february 4). Jan 12, 2026find meaning of name hugh, its synonyms, religion, numerology, similar names and other details with firstcry baby name finder.