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Pronunciation | /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/ HEW-goh French: [yɡo] Spanish: [ˈuɣo] German: [ˈhuːɡoː] Dutch: [ˈɦʏˌɣo] Finnish: [ˈhuɡo] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, English, Finnish |
Name day | Czech Republic: April 1 Germany: April 29 Estonia: February 3 Croatia: April 29, October 8 & November 26 Latvia: November 17 Poland: April 1, April 29 & November 17 Slovakia: April 1 Sweden: November 3 Finland: February 3 |
Origin | |
Meaning | Mind, spirit |
Region of origin | Italy |
Other names | |
Related names | Hugh, Hugues, Ugo, Hauke, Huw |
Hugo is a surname and a masculine given name. [1] The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo or Hugo. For detailed history and etymology of the name, see Hugh (given name).
Hugo is one of the most popular given names in Europe, ranking as high as #8 in Belgium in 2006. [2] April 1 is the name day of Hugo in many European countries.
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