Hugh

Littledeer84

Is the name Hugh short for anything?

mommyparky

I have only heard it by its self.

blushngold

It can be a nickname for Hubert.

LyndseylovesHugh

I have only heard it as a stand alone name (it is my DH's name).

CluckyEV

Are you looking for a longer name?

All I can find says that it is a proper name all on it's own.

 

Gender:

Boy

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: Mind, heart or spirit

Pronunciation: (hyoo)   [Guide]

Form of:

Itself (Hugh)

Hugh was a name of several medieval rulers. There were six Dukes of Burgundy named Hugh, four Counts of Angol?me, 4 kings of Cyprus and 13 of Lusignan. Several of the Hughs of Lusignan (Lusignan is a town close to Poitiers in France) were also kings of Cyprus. Hugh Capet was the first king of France of the Capetian dynasty.

Hugh le Despenser and his son, also named Hugh, were favourites of the English king Edward II. They became vastly unpopular with the rest of the court, and were executed at the beginning of the deposition of Edward II in 1326. Hugh the Younger's execution was particularly brutal.

Actors Hugh Laurie, Hugh Grant and Hugh Jackman, and 'Playboy' founder Hugh Hefner are more modern bearers of the name.

goodgollie

Hubert and Houston are the only one's I can think of.  However, I love the name Hugh all by itself!

Littledeer84

Thank you ladies! I like it a lot on its own, but I was not sure if it was more common like that or as a nickname.