Hugo
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhjuː.ɡəʊ//
- United States//ˈhju.ɡoʊ//
- United States//ˈju.ɡoʊ//
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Hugh.
proper noun
- 1
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Hugh.
He had liked a girl named Sandra in seventh grade. "Where did you get the name Hugo?" she had asked him once. "It sounds like a made-up name. What's your real name, Hugo? Or are you a Russian spy?"
- 2
A surname from French.
- 3
A statutory town, the county seat of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.
- 4
A city, the county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named after Victor Hugo.
Etymology
From Old French Hugo, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *hugi (“thought, mind, spirit”).
noun
- 1
A Hugo Award, a statuette given out by the World Science Fiction Society.
Red Mars (1992) won a Nebula and Green Mars (1993) won a Hugo.
Forms
- plural
- Hugos
Hugo · A male given name from the Germanic languages, a Latinized form of Hugh.
huh · Used to express doubt or confusion.Huh · A surname.HUH · The station code of Hung Hom in Hong Kong.