Hughes.
A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Hugh.
Meaning & usage
A Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Hugh.
A Welsh surname; a variant of Howells.
A place in the United States: A minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
A place in the United States: A city in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
A place in the United States: A ghost town in Hardin County, Iowa.
A place in the United States: A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Billy Hughes.
A rural locality in Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Australia.
An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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