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Hugo.

a male given name, equivalent to English Hugh

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈhʊ.ɡɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈuː.ɡo]
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Hugh

    Medieval-Latin · New-Latin · declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old High German Hugo, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz.

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