Hugh
Traditional male name
Hugh is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "mind" or "spirit." It has been borne by numerous medieval saints and nobles, giving it a classic, established feel: Hugh was named after his grandfather.
The name remains in steady use in English-speaking countries, neither trendy nor dated.
Related group sharing ancestry
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
- tartanPatterned clan fabric
bagpipes · Gaelic · kilt · thistle · loch · ceilidh · whisky · heather
Traditional male given name
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- earlBritish hereditary noble rank
- baronLow-ranking peer
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
peerage · gentry · heraldry · manor · estate · coronet · knight · lordship
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
- HighlandsNamed elevated regions
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- GlasgowScotland's most populous city
tartan · bagpipes · Gaelic · kilt · thistle · loch · ceilidh · whisky · heather · haggis
Percy
Traditional male given name
aristocracy · peerage · gentry · heraldry · manor · estate · coronet · knight · lordship · lineage
Lincoln
Midwestern state capital
bishop · martyr · miracle · canonization · shrine · relics · monastery · medieval · pilgrimage · veneration
Henry
Germanic masculine name
Julian · Theodore · Sebastian · Edmund · Benedict · Percival · Archibald · Reginald · Cedric · Barnaby
- Medieval NamesAlfred, Baldwin, Beatrice, Blanche, Edgar
- Borgcollective, cube, hive mind, nanoprobes, resistance is futile
- Frankish RulersCharlemagne, Clovis, Pippin, Theodoric, Charles III
- First NamesJames, John, Mary, Elizabeth, William
- hugs and kissesPhysical expressions of fondness
- bear hugsForceful, affectionate embraces
- Langston Hughes
- bro hugsCasual male-to-male embraces
- tree huggerSlang for environmental activist
- hugging oneselfEncircling yourself with arms
hugs, hugely, hugging, hugged, Hugo, huggable, hugger, huggers, Hughes