Hughes

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//hjuːz//

A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Hugh.

proper noun

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A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Hugh.
What’s happening at the Post now — I’m surprised more people haven’t drawn the comparison — is sort of comparable to the phantasmagoria of rake stomps which took place at The New Republic after Facebook billionaire Chris Hughes purchased it in 2012.
2
A Welsh surname; a variant of Howells.
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A place in the United States: A minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
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A place in the United States: A city in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
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A place in the United States: A ghost town in Hardin County, Iowa.
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A place in the United States: A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
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A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Billy Hughes.
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A rural locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
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An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

hugely · Greatly; to a huge extent.hugging · The act of giving a hug.Hugh · A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Hughes · A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Hugh.

Hugo · A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized…huh · Used to express doubt or confusion.Huh · A surname.

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