Hugues

French

Etymology

From Old French Huges, nominative singular of Hugon, from a Frankish name *hugi (“heart, mind”), from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“thought, understanding”). Compare Old High German Hugi and hugu "soul, mind, thought.".

Pronunciation

^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /yɡ/
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Proper noun

Hugues m

a male given name, equivalent to English Hugh

Related terms

variant: Hugo
female given name: Huguette

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