Huw is a Welsh given name, a variant of
Hugo or
Hugh. Notable people with the name include:
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Huw Bennett (born 1983), Welsh rugby player
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Huw Bunford (born 1967), guitarist in the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals
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Huw Cadwaladr, Welsh poet
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Huw Cae Llwyd (1431–c.1504), Welsh poet
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Huw Ceredig (1942–2011), Welsh actor
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Huw Davies (chemist), British chemist
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Huw Davies (rugby union) (born 1959), English rugby union player
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Huw Dixon
Huw David Dixon (/hju: devəd dɪksən/; born 1958) is a British economist. He has been a professor at Cardiff Business School since 2006, having previously been Head of Economics at the University of York (2003–2006) after being a professor ...
(born 1958), Professor of Economics at Cardiff University
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Huw Edwards (conductor), Welsh conductor
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Huw Edwards (born 1961), Welsh journalist, presenter and newsreader
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Huw Edwards (politician) (born 1953), Welsh Labour Party politician, and Member of Parliament
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Huw T. Edwards (1892–1970), Welsh trade union leader and politician
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Huw Edwards-Jones (born 1956), British cabinetmaker
*Huw Evans (born 1985), also known as
H. Hawkline, Welsh singer-songwriter and radio and television presenter
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Huw Garmon (born 1966), Welsh actor
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Huw Gower, British guitarist
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Huw Higginson (born 1964), English actor
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Huw Irranca-Davies (born 1963), British Labour politician from Wales
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Huw Jenkins (born 1958), British businessman; CEO and Chairman of UBS Investment Bank
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Huw Jones (rugby union) (born 1993), Scottish Rugby Union player
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Huw Lewis, (born 1964), National Assembly for Wales member
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Huw Lawlor, (born 1996), Irish hurler
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Huw Lewis-Jones
Huw Lewis-Jones (born 2 May 1980) is a British historian, editor, broadcaster and art director. Formerly a historian and Curator of Art at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Lewis-Jones left Cambridge in June 2010 to pur ...
(born 1980), British historian, editor, broadcaster and art critic
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Huw Lloyd-Langton (1951–2012), English guitarist, Hawkwind
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Huw Menai (1886–1961), Welsh English-language poet
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Huw Pill, British economist, chief economist of the Bank of England
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Huw Pritchard (born 1976), Welsh racing cyclist
*Huw Justin Smith (1965–2007), also known as
Pepsi Tate, Welsh bass guitarist
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Huw Spratling (born 1949), British composer
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Huw Stephens (born 1981), Welsh radio and television presenter
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Huw Swetnam, British slalom canoeist
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Huw Thomas Edwards (1892–1970), Welsh trade union leader and politician
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Huw van Steenis (born 1969), British banker
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Huw Warren (born 1962), Welsh jazz pianist and composer
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Huw Waters (born 1986), Welsh cricketer
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Huw Watkins (born 1976), British composer and pianist
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Huw Wheldon
Sir Huw Pyrs Wheldon, (7 May 1916 – 14 March 1986) was a Welsh broadcaster and BBC executive.
Early life
Huw Pyrs Wheldon was born on 7 May 1916 in Prestatyn, Flintshire (historic), Flintshire, Wales. He was educated at Friars School, Ban ...
(1916–1986), BBC broadcaster and executive
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Huw Williams, Welsh football coach and former player
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Jeremy Huw Williams (born 1969), Welsh baritone opera singer
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Robert Huw Morgan (born 1967), Welsh-born organist, conductor and teacher
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Robin Huw Bowen (born 1957), Welsh triple harp player
Fictional
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Huw Edwards (EastEnders), a character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
See also
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Hugh (given name)
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Hughes (given name) Hughes is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Hughes Cleaver (1892–1980), Canadian politician
* Hughes Eng (fl. from 1959), Canadian community activist
* Hughes Rudd (1921–1992), American television journalist and n ...
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Hugo (name)
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Hugues, a given name
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Welsh masculine given names
Welsh given names