A male given name: From a germanic word meaning “heart, mind. ” see examples of hugh used in a sentence. 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, …

Hugh is used chiefly in the english language and its origin is germanic. The name evolved as a short form of names containing the element 'hugu' (meaning heart, mind, spirit) and beginning with the … Origin of hugh from the old french aristocratic and saint's name hughe, brought to england by normans, from a short form of germanic names beginning with the element hug (“heart, mind”), such …