Huyghe

Huyghe Meaning & Origin

About Huyghe
The surname Huyghe is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hugo, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart, mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Huyghe can be interpreted to mean "warrior of the heart" or "intelligent warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Huyghe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Huyghe: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Huyghe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1
🌐 IPA
/huyghe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Huyghe in Braille

Here's how to represent Huyghe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Huyghe in braille

How to sign the name Huyghe using Sign Language

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

The name Huyghe in sign language

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