Hugo

Hugo is a surname and a masculine given name. The English version of the name is Hugh, the Italian version is Ugo or Hugo. For detailed history and etymology of the name, see Hugh (given name). Hugo is one of the most popular given names in Europe, ranking as high as #9 in Spain, and #8 in Belgium in 2006. April 1 is the name day of Hugo in many European countries. Notable people Surname Adèle Hugo (1830–1915), French diarist Chad Hugo (born 1974), American musician and record producer Charles Hugo (disambiguation), several people Francis Hugo (1870–1930), American politician François-Victor Hugo (1828–1873), French writer and translator Graeme Hugo (1946–2015), Australian demographer Gustav Hugo (1764–1844), German jurist Jean Hugo (1894–1984), French painter, illustrator, theatre designer and author Jean Hugo (golfer) (born 1975), South African golfer Jeanne Hugo (1869–1941), French socialite Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo, French general and the father of Victor Hugo Julie Hugo (1797–1865), French painter Léopoldine Hugo (1824–1843), French socialite Ludwig Maria Hugo (1871–1935), German Roman Catholic bishop in Mainz Petrus Hugo (1917–1986), South African fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force during World War II Pieter Hugo (born 1976), South African photographer Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French writer, statesman and human rights activist Victor Hugo (cricketer) (1877–1930), Australian cricketer Walter Hugo, British artist