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Where does “Hugo” come from?

Hugo (English) comes from Old French Hugo, from Frankish hugi, from Proto-Germanic hugiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.

Hugo (English): A Hugo Award, a statuette given out by the World...

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  1. A Hugo Award, a statuette given out by the World...

Ancestry of “Hugo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchHugo—
2Frankishhugithought, mind, spirit; heart, mind; thought,...
3Proto-Germanichugizmind, thought, sense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱk-í-s ~ ḱk-éy-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable
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