Hugo

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A masculine given name, variant of Hugh; also refers to Hugo Awards in science fiction.

“Hugo won the literary award for his novel.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hu·go

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Synonyms

Hugh name award

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, but proper names usually not accepted.

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “hugo”.

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