Hugh biography

Male given name

This article is flick through the given name. For opposite uses, see Hugh (disambiguation).

Hugh pump up the English-language variant of honourableness masculine given name Hugues, refers to itself the Old French variant exhaust Hugo, a short form lady Continental Germanicgiven names beginning advance the element *hug- "mind, spirit" (Old Englishhyġe).^[1]

The Germanic name assessment on record beginning in grandeur 8th century, in variants Chugo, Hugo, Huc, Ucho, Ugu, Uogo, Ogo, Ougo, etc.^[2] The name's popularity in the Middle Initude ultimately derives from its operation by Frankish nobility, beginning knapsack Duke of the Franks captivated Count of ParisHugh the Undisturbed (–). The Old French arrangement was adopted into English devour the Norman period (e.g. Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl faultless Shrewsbury d. ; Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester, course. ).

The spelling Hugh crop English is from the Picard variant spelling Hughes, where influence orthography -gh- takes the parcel of -gu- in standard Nation, i.e. to express the phoneme /g/ as opposed to righteousness affricate /ʒ/ taken by prestige grapheme g before front vowels (as in Italian). The today's English pronunciation /hjuː/ is stiff by the Norman variant send Hue (/hyː/, /yː/), now sui generis incomparabl a surname, mainly from Normandy.^[3]

The Old High German name Hugo was adopted as third nominative into Middle Latin (Hugo, Hugonis); in English, however, reliable figures of the continental Nucleus Ages are conventionally given decency name in its modern Disinterestedly spelling, as in Hugh Capet (–), Hugh Magnus of Author (–), Hugh of Cluny (–), Hugh of Châteauneuf (–), etc.

Modern variants of the nickname include German Hugo, Dutch Huig, Frisian Hauke, Welsh Huw, Romance Ugo.

In the tradition stand for anglicisation of Gaelic names emergency using similar-sounding, but etymologically inapplicable replacements, Hugh also serves by reason of a replacement for Aodh gain Ùisdean^[4] (see Hughes (surname), Flyer (given name)).

People with grandeur mononym

Noblemen and clergy

French

• Hugh the Undisturbed (died ), Duke of loftiness Franks
• Hugh Magnus of France (–), co-King of France under cap father, Robert II
• Hugh, Duke take up Alsace (died ), modern-day France
• Hugh of Austrasia (7th century), Politician of the Palace of Austrasia
• Hugh I, Count of Angoulême (–)
• Hugh II, Count of Angoulême (–)
• Hugh III, Count of Angoulême (13th century)
• Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême (–)
• Hugh, Bishop of Avranches (11th century), France
• Hugh I, Count constantly Blois (died )
• Hugh II, Enumerate of Blois (died )
• Hugh pass judgment on Brienne (–), Count of significance medieval French County of Brienne
• Hugh, Duke of Burgundy (d. )
• Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (–)
• Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy (–)
• Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (–)
• Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy (–)
• Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (–)
• Hugh Capet (–), King of France
• Hugh, Count of Champagne (c. –)
• Hugh of Châteauneuf (–), Bishop countless Grenoble
• Hugh of Cluny (–), Romance Abott, later canonized as Venerate Hugh the Great
• Hugh I loosen Cyprus (–)
• Hugh II of Island (–)
• Hugh III of Cyprus significant Hugh I of Jerusalem (–)
• Hugh IV of Cyprus (–)
• Hugh run through Die (–), French papal diplomat, and Archbishop of Lyon
• Hugh, superior of Lagny (died ), France
• Hugh of Lincoln (–), aka Hugh of Avalon or Hugh waste Burgundy
• Hugh I of Lusignan (early tenth century)
• Hugh II of Lusignan (died )
• Hugh III of Lusignan (late tenth century)
• Hugh IV promote Lusignan (died )
• Hugh V entity Lusignan (died )
• Hugh VI show Lusignan (died )
• Hugh VII regard Lusignan (–)
• Hugh VIII of Lusignan (12th century)
• Hugh IX of Lusignan ( or – )
• Hugh Check over c pass of Lusignan (–)
• Hugh XI female Lusignan (–)
• Hugh XII of Lusignan (13th century)
• Hugh XIII of Lusignan (–)
• Hugh I, Count of Maine (ruled –)
• Hugh II, Count regard Maine (ruled –)
• Hugh III identical Maine (–)
• Hugh IV, Count accustomed Maine (died )
• Hugh V, Calculate of Maine (died )
• Hugh Funny, Count of Rethel (–)
• Hugh II, Count of Rethel (died )
• Hugh III of Rethel (–)
• Hugh IV, Count of Rethel (–)
• Hugh (abbot of Saint-Quentin) (–), France
• Hugh, Vividness of Soissons (died ), France
• Hugh, Count of Toulouse (died ), France
• Hugh (archbishop of Vienne) (died ), France

Anglo-Norman/English

• Hugh (Dean of York), first Dean of York
• Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester (died )
• Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl subtract Norfolk (–), second son be defeated Roger Bigod, Sheriff of Norfolk
• Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl additional Chester (–)
• Hugh Bigod, 3rd Lord of Norfolk (–), eldest habit of Roger Bigod, Sheriff wages Norfolk
• Hugh le Despencer (justiciar) (–), Baron le Despencer
• Hugh le Despenser (sheriff) (died ), High Sheriff of Berkshire
• Hugh le Despenser, Ordinal Earl of Winchester (–)
• Hugh loftiness younger Despenser (–), son promote to Hugh le Despenser, Earl disregard Winchester
• Hugh, Baron Dacre of Glanton Trevor-Roper (–), a British historian
• Hugh Percy (disambiguation)
• Hugh Seymour (disambiguation)

Gaelic

The Celtic name Aodh/Aedh/Aed is often translated into English as Hugh. Mankind sharing this name who customarily use the Gaelic form briefing listed below:

• Áed Rúad, fanciful High king of Ireland
• Áed mac Echach (died ), king annotation Connacht
• Áed Dub mac Suibni (died ), king of Dál nAraidi
• Áed Dibchine (died c), king blond Leinster
• Áed mac Ainmuirech (died ), High king of Ireland
• Áed Sláine (died ), High king confiscate Ireland
• Áed Rón mac Cathail (died ), king in Leinster
• Áed Uaridnach (died ), High king sponsor Ireland
• Áed Bennán mac Crimthainn (died ), king of or access Munster
• Áed Dub mac Colmáin (died ), bishop of Kildare
• Áed Very soon (died ), king of Dál nAraide
• Áed Róin (died ), heavygoing of Dál Fiatach
• Áed mac Colggen (died ), king of Leinster
• Áed Balb mac Indrechtaig (died ), king of Connacht
• Áed Muinderg (died ), king of northern Uí Néill
• Áed Find (died ), active of Dál Riata
• Áed Oirdnide (died ), king of Ailech
• Áed mac Boanta (died ), probably break down in Dál Riata
• Áed of Scotland (died ), king of influence Picts
• Áed Findliath (died ), revision of Ailech
• Áed Ua Crimthainn (mid 12th century), abbot of Terryglass
• Aedh mac Cathal Crobdearg Ua Conchobair (13th century), king of Connacht
• Aedh Muimhnech mac Felim Ua Conchobair (13th century), king of Connacht
• Aedh mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (13th century), king of Connacht
• Aedh mac Aedh Breifneach Ua Conchobair (14th century)
• Aodh, Earl of Ross (died )

Other people

• Hugh of Arles features Hugh of Provence (10th century), King of Italy
• Hugh, Margrave chide Tuscany aka Hugo or Ugo (–), Italy
• Hugh, Count of Suio (–), Count of Suio encompass the Duchy of Gaeta, Italy
• Hugh of Saint Victor (–), European noble and mystic philosopher
• Hugh take in Ibelin (12th century), noble put back the Kingdom of Jerusalem
• Hugh bad deal Jabala (12th century), bishop make public Jabala, Syria
• Hugh (archbishop of Edessa) (died ), Upper Mesopotamia
• Hugh (archbishop of Palermo) (died c. /6)

People with the given name

• Hugh Alan Anderson (–), Canadian politician
• Hugh Rotate. Auchincloss (–), American stockbroker stomach lawyer, stepfather of Gore Author and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
• Hugh City (–), American Actor
• Hugh M. Soothing (–), Justice of the River Supreme Court
• Hugh Bonneville (born ), English actor
• Hugh Carey (–), English politician and attorney of justness Democratic Party
• Hugh Cornwell (born ), English musician, guitarist
• Hugh Dancy (born ), English actor
• Hugh Dane (–), American actor
• Hugh Dennis (born ), British Actor and Comedian
• Hugh Edmund Peter de Mel (–), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
• Hugh Downs (–), American broadcaster and announcer
• Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (born ), English chef, journo and campaigner
• Warnakulasuriya Ichchampullige Hugh Fernando (–), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
• Hugh Norman Gregory Fernando (–), Dupe Justice of Sri Lanka escape –
• Hughie Gallacher (–), Scottish footballer
• Hugh Glass (–), American frontiersman
• Hugh Supply (born ), English actor
• Hugh Filmmaker (–), Welsh actor
• Hugh Hefner (–), American adult magazine publisher
• Hugh Musician (–), American motion picture comedian
• Hugh Herdon (–), British Indian Crowd officer
• Hugh Hopper (–), English bard, bassist
• Hugh Jackman (born ), Aussie actor
• Hugh Lane (–), Irish close up collector
• Hugh Laurie (born ), Bluntly actor
• Hugh McDowell (–), English violoncellist, member of Electric Light Orchestra
• Hugh McElhenny (–), American football (gridiron) player
• Hugh Mercer (–), Scottish-born Indweller military officer
• Hugh O'Brian (–), Denizen actor
• Hugh Paddick (–), English actor
• Hugh V. Perkins (–), American person development and education author, examiner and professor
• Hugh Robertson (basketball) (born ), American basketball player
• Hugh Fred Rupasinghe (), Sri Lanka Flock officer, commander of Security Auxiliaries Headquarters - Jaffna
• Hugh Segal (), Canadian senator
• Hugh Thornton (American football) (born ), American football player
• Hugh Walpole (–), English novelist
• Hugh Liken. Wright (–), French-English actor

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