Hugo is a surname and masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

of Germanic origin, meaning "mind". The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is

Ugo Ugo is the Italian form of Hugh, a widely used name of Germanic origin. Its diminutive form is Ugolino. It is also a Nigerian Igbo first name. It may refer to: People * Vgo (stonemason), medieval stonemason * Ugo Bassi, a Roman Catholic prie ...

. For detailed history and etymology of the name, see

Hugh (given name) Hugh is the English-language variant of the masculine given name '' Hugues'', itself the Old French variant of '' Hugo'', a short form of Continental Germanic given names beginning in the element '' hug-'' "mind, spirit" (Old English '' hyġe'') ...

. Hugo is one of the most popular given names in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...

, ranking as high as #9 in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

, and #8 in

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in 2006.
April 1 is the

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of Hugo in many European countries.

Notable people

Surname

Adèle Hugo Adèle Hugo (24 August 1830 – 21 April 1915) was the fifth and youngest child of French writer Victor Hugo. She is remembered for developing schizophrenia as a young woman, which led to a romantic obsession with a British military officer who r ...

(1830–1915), French diarist *

Chad Hugo Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. With close friend Pharrell Williams, he formed the production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has prod ...

(born 1974), American musician and record producer * Charles Hugo (disambiguation), several people *

Francis Hugo Francis John Bennett Marks Hugo (March 5, 1870 – December 30, 1930) was a Canadian-American politician. Biography He was born on March 5, 1870, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada to Nicholas Trevanion Hugo and Mary Rendle Marks. Hugo attended Queen ...

(1870–1930), American politician * François-Victor Hugo (1828–1873), French writer and translator * Graeme Hugo (1946–2015), Australian demographer *

Gustav Hugo Gustav Hugo (23 November 1764 – 15 September 1844) was a German jurist. Biography Hugo was born at Lörrach in Baden. From the gymnasium at Karlsruhe he passed in 1782 to the University of Göttingen, where he studied law for three years. Hav ...

(1764–1844), German jurist *

Jean Hugo Jean Hugo (19 November 1894 – 21 June 1984) was a painter, illustrator, theatre designer and author. He was born in Paris and died in his home at the Mas de Fourques, near Lunel, France. Brought up in a lively artistic environment, he began ...

(1894–1984), French painter, illustrator, theatre designer and author *

Jean Hugo (golfer) Victor Jean Hugo (born 3 December 1975) is a South African professional golfer. Golf career Hugo matriculated at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1994. Three years later he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Un ...

(born 1975), South African golfer *

Jeanne Hugo Léopoldine Clémence Adèle Lucie Jeanne Hugo (29 September 1869 – 30 November 1941) was a Belgian-born French heiress and socialite during La Belle Époque. She was a granddaughter of French novelist, poet, and politician Victor Hugo. As an a ...

(1869–1941), French socialite * Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo, French general and the father of

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

* Julie Hugo (1797–1865), French painter *

Léopoldine Hugo Léopoldine Cécile Marie-Pierre Catherine Hugo (28 August 1824 – 4 September 1843) was the eldest daughter of Victor Hugo and Adèle Foucher. Early life Léopoldine was born in Paris, the second of five children and eldest daughter of Victo ...

(1824–1843), French socialite * Ludwig Maria Hugo (1871-1935), German Roman Catholic bishop in Mainz *

Petrus Hugo Petrus Hendrik Hugo, (20 December 1917 – 6 June 1986) was a South African fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. Early life Petrus Hendrik Hugo was born 20 December 1917 on the farm Pampoenpoort ...

(1917–1986), South African fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force during World War II * Pieter Hugo (born 1976), South African photographer *

(1802–1885), French writer, statesman and human rights activist * Victor Hugo (cricketer) (1877–1930), Australian cricketer * Walter Hugo, British artist * Marc-André Hugo (1999), German Golf Professional

Given name

* Hugo, Margrave of Hachberg-Sausenberg (died 1444), German noble *

Hugo Alfvén Hugo Emil Alfvén (; 1 May 18728 May 1960) was a Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter. Career Violinist Alfvén was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and studied at the Royal College of Music (Kungliga Musikhögskolan) from 1887 ...

(1872–1960), Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter * Hugo Alves Velame (born 1974), Brazilian footballer *

Hugo Ball Hugo Ball (; 22 February 1886 – 14 September 1927) was a German author, poet, and essentially the founder of the Dada movement in European art in Zürich in 1916. Among other accomplishments, he was a pioneer in the development of sound poetry. ...

(1886-1927), German author, poet, and founder of the Dada movement and the Cabaret Voltaire * Hugo Black (1886–1971), US Supreme Court Justice * Hugo Black Jr. (1922-2013), American lawyer * Hugo Black III (1953-2007), American lawyer *

Prince Hugo de Bourbon de Parme Prince Hugo de Bourbon de Parme, formerly Hugo Klynstra, (''Carlos Hugo Roderik Sybren''; born 20 January 1997) is a member of the extended Dutch Royal Family as the illegitimate son of Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma. He was the first great-grandch ...

(born 1997), member of the

Dutch Royal Family The monarchy of the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy. As such, the role and position of the monarch are governed by the Constitution of the Netherlands. Consequently, a large portion of it is devoted to the monarch. Roughly a third of ...

Hugo Cabral Hugo da Silva Cabral (born 6 September 1988), sometimes known as just Hugo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santa Cruz. Career On 2 January 2019, Ponte Preta announced that they had signed Cabral on loan from Tombense. ...

(born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Hugo Cancio Hugo Cancio (born 1964) is a Cuban-born American businessman and political activist. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Fuego Enterprises, a diversified holding company active in media and entertainment, telecommunications, travel, a ...

(born 1964), Cuban-born American businessman and political activist * Hugo Chakrabongse (born 1981), Thai royal and singer-songwriter * Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), politician, former President of Venezuela * Hugo Corro (1953–2007), Argentinian boxer *

Hugo Eckener Hugo Eckener (10 August 1868 – 14 August 1954) Schwensen Thomas Adam. p. 289 ostsee.de was the manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin during the inter-war years, and also the commander of the famous '' Graf Zeppelin'' for most of its record-set ...

(1868–1954), German airship commander * Hugo Ferreira de Farias (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Hugo Ferdinand Boss (1885–1948), German fashion designer * Hugo Fernández Artucio (born c. 1910s), Uruguayan academic and activist * Hugo Fernández Faingold (fl. c. 2000), Uruguayan politician *

Hugo Gadd Major General Hugo Adolf Magnus Christoffer Gadd (13 March 1885 – 13 December 1968) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Early life Gadd was born on 13 March 1885 in Malmö, Sweden, the son of Christoffer Gadd, a wholesaler, and his wife Augusta ...

(1885–1968), Swedish Army major general *

Hugo Gellert Hugo Gellert (born Hugó Grünbaum, May 3, 1892 December 9, 1985) was a Hungarian-American illustrator and muralist. A committed radical and member of the Communist Party of America, Gellert created much work for political activism in the 1920s ...

(1892–1985), Hungarian-born artist *

Hugo Gernsback Hugo Gernsback (; born Hugo Gernsbacher, August 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967) was a Luxembourgish–American editor and magazine publisher, whose publications including the first science fiction magazine. His contributions to the genre as pub ...

(1884–1967), American science-fiction publisher * Hugo Gonçalves Ferreira Neto (born 2001), Brazilian footballer * Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), Dutch forefather of international law theory * Hugo Hamilton (disambiguation), various people *

Hugo Henrique Assis do Nascimento Hugo Henrique Assis do Nascimento or simply Hugo (born October 27, 1980, in Rio de Janeiro), is a retired Brazilian attacking midfielder. Career On 14 September 2007, he was banned for 120 days from the Brazilian championship - the Campeo ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Hugo Houle (born 1990), Canadian cyclist *

Hugo Junkers Hugo Junkers (3 February 1859 – 3 February 1935) was a German aircraft engineer and aircraft designer who pioneered the design of all-metal airplanes and flying wings. His company, Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke AG (Junkers Aircraft and ...

(1859–1935), German aircraft designer * Hugo von Kayser (1873–1949), German general *

Hugo Koblet Hugo Koblet (; 21 March 1925 – 6 November 1964) was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional. He died in a car ...

(1925–1964), Swiss champion cyclist *

Hugo Kołłątaj Hugo Stumberg Kołłątaj, also spelled ''Kołłątay'' (pronounced , 1 April 1750 – 28 February 1812), was a prominent Polish constitutional reformer and educationalist, and one of the most prominent figures of the Polish Enlightenment. He s ...

(1750-1812), Polish constitutional reformer and educationalist * Hugo de Lantins ( fl. 1420–1430), French-Flemish composer * Hugo Launicke (1909–1975), German resistance fighter against the Nazi régime *

Hugo Laur Hugo Laur (20 March 1893 Käru, Simuna Parish, Wierland County – 20 December 1977 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. 1918-1949 he worked at Estonia Theatre, and 1949–1965 at Estonian Drama Theatre. 1951-1954 he was a member of Supreme Soviet o ...

(1893–1977), Estonian actor * Hugo Leclercq (born 1994), French record producer and musician * Hugo Leistner (1902–2002), American hurdler *

Hugo Lloris Hugo Hadrien Dominique Lloris (born 26 December 1986) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Tottenham Hotspur and the France national team. He is a three-time winner of the National Union of Professional Footbal ...

(born 1986), French goalkeeper, plays for Tottenham and French national team * Hugo Loetscher (1929–2009), Swiss writer *

Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez Hugo López-Gatell is a Mexican epidemiologist, author, and public health official who has served as head of the Undersecretariat of Prevention and Health Promotion at the Mexican Secretariat of Health since 2018. Since January 2020, he has al ...

(born 1969), Mexican epidemiologist and infectious diseases expert *

Hugo Nys Hugo Nys (; born 16 February 1991) is a French-born Monegasque tennis player who is a doubles specialist on the ATP Tour. On 29 July 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of No. 327 and he achieved his highest doubles ranking of No. ...

(born 1991), French tennis player *

Hugh of Ostia (died 1158) Hugh or Hugo (died 1 December 1158) was a French Cistercian and Cardinal. He was born probably in the diocese of Beauvais and entered the order of Cistercians in Clairvaux. In 1147 he became abbot of Trois-Fontaines. Pope Eugenius III (also ...

, French religious leader *

Hugo Pärtelpoeg Hugo Osvald Pärtelpoeg (7 February 1899 in , Tartu County – 29 April 1951 in Irkutsk Oblast) was an Estonian lawyer and politician. From 18 September 1944 to 22 September 1944, he was Minister of Finance in Otto Tief's cabinet. On 3 July 194 ...

(1899–1951), Estonian lawyer and politician * Hugo Paul Friedrich Schulz (1853–1932), Prussian pharmacist *

Hugo Pratt Ugo Eugenio Prat, better known as Hugo Pratt (15 June 1927 – 20 August 1995), was an Italian comic book creator who was known for combining strong storytelling with extensive historical research on works such as ''Corto Maltese''. He was ind ...

(1927–1995), Italian comic book creator *

Hugo Reid Hugo Reid (April 18, 1811 – December 12, 1852), a Scottish immigrant, was an early resident of Los Angeles County who became known for writing a series of newspaper articles, or "letters," that described the culture, language, and contemporary ...

(1809–1852), Scottish rancher and ethnographer *

Hugo Rifkind Hugo James Rifkind (born 30 March 1977) is a British journalist. A columnist for ''The Times'' since 2005, he began presenting a Saturday morning programme on Times Radio in July 2020. He has been a regular guest on ''The News Quiz'', on BBC Ra ...

(born 1977), Scottish journalist * Hugo Robus (1885-1964), American sculptor *

Hugo Rodallega Hugo Rodallega Martínez (born 25 July 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bahia. Rodallega started his professional career with Deportes Quindío in 2004. An impressive first season with the club earned him ...

(born 1985), Colombian footballer *

Hugo Salmela Hugo Salmela (13 June 1884 – 28 March 1918) was one of the Red Guards (Finland), Red Guard military leaders in the 1918 Finnish Civil War. He was a saw-mill worker from the town of Kotka in Eastern Finland, without any military background. Salmel ...

(1884–1918), Finnish military leader of the Red Guards in the 1918 Civil War * Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 1958), Mexican footballer *

Hugo Schmeisser Hugo Schmeisser (24 September 1884 – 12 September 1953) was a German developer of 20th century infantry weapons. Schmeisser was born in Jena, Thuringia. His father, Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917), was one of the best-known weapons designers i ...

(1884–1953), German weapons designer * Hugo Schwyzer, American professor and writer * Hugo Sofovich (1939–2003), Argentine filmmaker * Hugo Souza (born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Hugo Sperrle (1885–1953), German field marshal *

Hugo van der Goes Hugo van der Goes (c. 1430/1440 – 1482) was one of the most significant and original Early Netherlandish painting, Flemish painters of the late 15th century. Van der Goes was an important painter of altarpieces as well as portraits. He introduce ...

(1430?-1482) Flemish painter * Hugo Veloso Oliveira Silva (born 1984), Brazilian footballer *

Hugo Viana Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes Viana (; born 15 January 1983) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. After starting out at Sporting CP he moved abroad at the age of 19, going on to have unassuming spell ...

(born 1982), Brazilian mixed martial artist *

(born 1983), Portuguese former footballer * Hugo Vieira (born 1976), Portuguese footballer * Hugo Miguel Fernandes Vieira (born 1976), Portuguese footballer *

Hugo von Hofmannsthal Hugo Laurenz August Hofmann von Hofmannsthal (; 1 February 1874 – 15 July 1929) was an Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, dramatist, narrator, and essayist. Early life Hofmannsthal was born in Landstraße, Vienna, the son of an upper-cl ...

(1874-1929), Austrian writer *

Hugo Weaving Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an English actor. Born in Colonial Nigeria to English parents, he has resided in Australia for the entirety of his career. He is the recipient of six Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts ...

(born 1960), Australian actor *

Hugo White Admiral Sir Hugo Moresby White, (22 October 1939 – 1 June 2014) was a senior officer of the Royal Navy and subsequently Governor of Gibraltar. Early life White was born at Torquay, Devon, son of Hugh Fortescue Moresby White (1891-1979), C ...

(1939-2014), senior officer of the Royal Navy and Governor of Gibraltar *

Hugo Young Hugo John Smelter Young (13 October 1938 – 22 September 2003) was a British journalist and columnist and senior political commentator at ''The Guardian''. Early life and education Born in Sheffield into an old recusant Roman Catholic family, h ...

(1938–2003), British journalist

Fictional Characters

* Abbot Hugo, a supporting character from Shin Megami Tensei IV. *

Hugo Hugo or HUGO may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese * Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback * Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on ...

, a character from the ''Street Fighter III'' and ''Final Fight'' fighting game series *

, a character from the role-playing video game ''Suikoden III'' *Hugo, a character from the French role-playing video game '' Off'' *Hugo, the younger brother of Amicia de Rune from the video game '' A Plague Tale: Innocence'' * Hugo, the protagonist from ''

Hugo's House of Horrors Hugo's Family Marketplace is a family-owned chain of supermarket grocery stores located in the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota. It was founded by Hugo and Dorothy Magnuson in 1939. Hugo's is headquartered in the city of Grand Forks, Nort ...

'', ''Whodunit?'', and ''Jungle of Doom'' * Hugo, a troll character and protagonist from the ''

'' franchise * Hugo, younger brother of Victor in '' Victor & Hugo: Bunglers in Crime'' and 2nd in command of their criminals for hire business. * Hugo, one of the gargoyles from the 1996 Disney animated film ''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...

'' * Hugo, a deputy in training supporting character from the 2016 musical adaptation of ''

Tuck Everlasting ''Tuck Everlasting'' is an American children's novel about immortality written by Natalie Babbitt and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1975. It has sold over 5 million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's literature ...

'' * Hugo DeAngelis, a character in television series ''The Sopranos''. Father in law to series protagonist Tony Soprano and father of his wife Carmela * Hugo Baskerville, a character in Arthur Conan Doyle's novel ''

The Hound of the Baskervilles ''The Hound of the Baskervilles'' is the third of the four crime novels by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialised in ''The Strand Magazine'' from August 1901 to April 1902, it is se ...

''. *

Hugo Cabret ''The Invention of Hugo Cabret'' is a historical fiction book written and illustrated by Brian Selznick and published by Scholastic. It takes place in France as a young boy finds his purpose. The hardcover edition was released on January 30, ...

, the protagonist of ''

The Invention of Hugo Cabret ''The Invention of Hugo Cabret'' is a historical fiction book written and illustrated by Brian Selznick and published by Scholastic. It takes place in France as a young boy finds his purpose. The hardcover edition was released on January 30, ...

'' and it's film adaptation, ''

'' * Hugo Danner, the protagonist in Philip Wylie's 1930 novel ''Gladiator"'' * Jungledyret Hugo, the main character of the Danish children's film series and a TV show of the same name * Hugo Granger-Weasley, the son of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger in the ''Harry Potter'' series by J.K. Rowling *

Hugo Drax Sir Hugo Drax is a fictional character created by author Ian Fleming for the 1955 James Bond novel '' Moonraker''. For the later film and its novelization, Drax was greatly altered from the novel by screenwriter A screenplay writer (also ...

, villain in Ian Fleming's James Bond novel ''Moonraker'' * Hugo Habercore, the health inspector and secondary antagonist of

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and t ...

* Hugo Horton, character from the BBC sitcom ''The Vicar of Dibley'' * Hugo Rask, one of the two main characters of the Swedish award-winning fiction '' Wilful Disregard'' *

Hugo "Hurley" Reyes Hugo "Hurley" Reyes is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Lost'', played by Jorge Garcia. For most of the show's run, Hurley served as the show's comic relief, but occasionally, and most notably in the final season, he was shown ...

, a main character in the television show ''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'' * Hugo Simpson, Bart Simpson's twin brother from the ''The Simpsons'' episode "Treehouse of Horror VII". * Hugo the Abominable Snowman, a minor enemy of Bugs Bunny, loosely based on the yeti legend *

Hugo Strange Hugo Strange is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character is one of Batman's first recurring villains and is also one of the first Batman villains to discover t ...

, a DC Comics supervillain, notably being one of Batman's biggest adversaries

References

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