Hughes (surname) ... Hughes /hjuËz/ is a Welsh and Irish patronymic surname of French origin. The surname may also be the etymologically unrelated Picard variant "Hugh" (Old French "Hue") of the Germanic name "Hugo".
Means "bright warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior, bear cub" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it has always been uncommon there. It was borne by two kings of Italy (called Umberto in Italian), who ruled in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Humphrey Name Meaning. English: from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. This is composed of the Germanic elements hun 'bear cub' + frid, fred 'peace'. It was borne by a 9th-century saint, bishop of Therouanne, who had a certain following in England among Norman settlers.
Meaning of name Huub. Etymology : Dutch short form of HUBERT. Saint : Origin : Dutch.
Hynek Name Meaning. Czech: from a pet form of the German personal name Heinrich (see Henry).
