Haug

H4A1U1G2

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse haugr →
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Meanings

proper nounHaug (plural Haugs)

plural Haugs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsehaugr“hill mound”
  2. EnglishHaug

* As a German surname, variant of Hugo, which shares the same origin as Hugh. Compare Hauck. * As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse haugr (“hill mound”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Haug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haug

MLA

“Haug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haug. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haug,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haug.

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