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'''Hugo''' is a [[man|male]] [[given name]], a [[latin]]ized form of the name [[Hugh]], a [[German Language|German]]/[[Teuton]]ic name meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit". |
'''Hugo''' is a [[man|male]] [[given name]], a [[latin]]ized form of the name [[Hugh]], a [[German Language|German]]/[[Teuton]]ic name meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit". |
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Hugo is one of the most popular names in [[Europe]] ranking as high as #2 in [[France]], #6 in [[Spain |
Hugo is one of the most popular names in [[Europe]] ranking as high as #2 in [[France]], #6 in [[Spain]], and #7 in [[Belgium]] in [[2006]]. |
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== People == |
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Among well-known people |
Among well-known people called Hugo are: |
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* [[Victor Hugo]], a French novelist and poet, author of ''Les Misérables'' and ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' |
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*[[Hugo Sánchez]], coach of the Mexico national football team |
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*[[Hugh of St Victor]], also known as Hugo of St. Victor, 12th century mystic philosopher |
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*[[Hugo Banzer]], former president of [[Bolivia]] |
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*[[Hugo Black]], a former American Supreme Court Justice |
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*[[Hugo Chávez]], President of [[Venezula]] |
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*[[Hugo Gernsback]], inventor, early publisher and writer of science fiction |
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*[[Hugo Simberg]], Finnish painter |
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*[[Hugo Wolf]], Australian late Romantic music composer |
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*[[Hugo Weaving]], a Nigerian-born Australian film and stage actor |
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*[[Master Hugo]], a medieval English metalworker and illuminator |
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==Fictional characters== |
==Fictional characters== |
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* [[Hugo (Street Fighter)|Hugo (''Street Fighter'')]], a giant pro-wrestler character in the video game ''Street Fighter III'' |
* [[Hugo (Street Fighter)|Hugo (''Street Fighter'')]], a giant pro-wrestler character in the video game ''Street Fighter III'' |
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* [[Hugo (Suikoden III)|Hugo (''Suikoden III'')]], one of the leading characters in the video game ''Suikoden III''. |
* [[Hugo (Suikoden III)|Hugo (''Suikoden III'')]], one of the leading characters in the video game ''Suikoden III''. |
Revision as of 12:52, 30 May 2007
Hugo is a male given name, a latinized form of the name Hugh, a German/Teutonic name meaning "Bright in Mind and Spirit".
Hugo is one of the most popular names in Europe ranking as high as #2 in France, #6 in Spain, and #7 in Belgium in 2006.
People
Among well-known people called Hugo are:
- Victor Hugo, a French novelist and poet, author of Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Hugo Sánchez, coach of the Mexico national football team
- Hugh of St Victor, also known as Hugo of St. Victor, 12th century mystic philosopher
- Hugo Banzer, former president of Bolivia
- Hugo Black, a former American Supreme Court Justice
- Hugo Chávez, President of Venezula
- Hugo Gernsback, inventor, early publisher and writer of science fiction
- Hugo Simberg, Finnish painter
- Hugo Wolf, Australian late Romantic music composer
- Hugo Weaving, a Nigerian-born Australian film and stage actor
- Master Hugo, a medieval English metalworker and illuminator
Fictional characters
- Hugo (Street Fighter), a giant pro-wrestler character in the video game Street Fighter III
- Hugo (Suikoden III), one of the leading characters in the video game Suikoden III.
- Hugo Strange, nemesis of Batman
- Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on the ABC television series Lost played by Jorge García
- Hugo (A Series of Unfortunate Events), a character in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events book
- Hugo (troll), the main character in several interactive television shows and video games.
- Jungledyret Hugo, the main character in a Danish children's movie series and TV show.
Other
- Hugo Award, an annual award for science fiction and fantasy named after Gernsback
- Hugo (mascot) of the New Orleans Hornets
- Human Genome Organisation, abbreviated as HUGO
- Hugo (programming language) for developing interactive fiction
- Hugo Boss, a clothing label named after its founder
- Hugo's House of Horrors, a series of text-and-graphics adventure games made in the early '90s
- Hurricane Hugo, a major hurricane in September 1989