Hughes

Hughes Meaning & Origin

About Hughes
The name "Hughes" is of Welsh origin and is derived from the given name "Huw" or "Huw ap" meaning "son of Huw." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Huw. The name "Huw" itself is a Welsh form of the name "Hugh," which is derived from the Germanic element "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the name "Hughes" can be interpreted to mean "son of Huw" or "descendant of Huw," with "Huw" being a Welsh form of the name "Hugh."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hughes are male.

Hughes Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 35.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/juz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hughes in Braille

Here's how to represent Hughes in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hughes in braille

How to Spell the Name Hughes in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hughes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hughes in sign language

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