The story
- Proto-Germanic · derived from*hugiz“heart, mind”
- English todayHugh
From the Old French aristocratic and saint's name Hughe, brought to England by Normans, from a short form of Germanic names beginning with Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“heart, mind”), such as Hubert. Cognate with Old English hyġe (“mind, spirit, intellect”). More at high, how.
Words from the same roots
Proto-Germanic*hugiz all →
hugHubert
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.