Hugh is the english-language variant of the masculine given name hugues, itself the old french variant of hugo, a short form of continental germanic given names beginning in the element * hug- mind, …Definition of hugh in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.A male given name:From a germanic word meaning “heart, mind. ”.See examples of hugh used in a sentence.Origin of hugh from the old french aristocratic and saint's name hughe, brought to england by normans, from a short form of germanic names beginning with the element hug (“heart, mind”), such …