Hugo

Hugo is of German origin and means "Bright soul."

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Boy name origins & meanings

German : Bright soul

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Family name origins & meanings

French and Dutch : from a Latinized form of the personal name Hugh, also found in England (Cornwall).
German : from a short form of any of the Germanic compound personal names with the first element hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ (see Hugh).

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