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Hughey
How to Pronounce Hughey
Pronounced HYOO-ee /หhju.i/Medium
Meaning: Hughey is a pet form of Hugh, from the Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit'. It doubles as an Irish and Scottish surname (a form of Hughie or McHugh). Used as a first name it reads as the affectionate form of Hugh, the -ey ending giving it a homey lilt.Low
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History & Origin
Hughey is the friendly short form of Hugh, 'mind, heart, spirit', that also serves as an Irish and Scottish surname. Recorded as a first name in the United States from the 1890s into the mid-twentieth century, it was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.
A man named Hughey would belong to a grandfather or great-grandfather generation, and the name has the warm, whistling sound of Louie and Dewey. Its parent Hugh is the clearer formal form, with Hughey itself functioning as the nickname.
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What does the name Hughey mean?
It is a pet form of Hugh, from the Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit'; it is also an Irish and Scottish surname.
How do you pronounce Hughey?
It's said HYOO-ee /หhju.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Hughey a boy or girl name?
Hughey is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Hughey?
It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen boys a year.