April 1
Why this day? Hugh is a short form of Hugo, and shares its name day.
Hugh is celebrated in France, Spain, Brazil and Argentina on April 1; the United States on November 17.
Hugh is a short form of Hugo. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — intelligence, spirit, thought, and shares its name day, April 1.
On birth records, Hugh is rarely written as such: the Hughs are Hugos (102,347 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hugo page. Hugh is also a short form of Ugo.
Hugh is a short form of Hugo, which means intelligence, spirit, thought.
April 1, together with Hugo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hugo.
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