2-552: Hugues is a masculine given name most often found in francophone countries, a variant of the originally Germanic name " Hugo " or " Hugh ". The final s marks the nominative case in Old French , but is not retained by modern pronunciation (such as in English: Charles , Giles , James , etc.). The old oblique case Hugon ( Huon , Yon ) disappeared. Notable people bearing this name include: Hugo (name) Hugo
4-517: Is a surname and a masculine given name . The English version of the name is Hugh , the Italian version is Ugo . For detailed history and etymology of the name, see Hugh (given name) . The name Hugo is actually a short form of old names like Hugbert and Hugbald . The name is derived from the old Germanic * hugu , meaning 'sense, mind, thought', and * huggen , meaning 'to think'. In other words, Hugo means thinker or clever. Hugo
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