Hugo

Hugo is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the element hugh meaning mind, intellect, or heart. It is used in many languages including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, German, and English. Variants include Hugues (French), and Hugo is used in several languages. It is also occasionally found as a surname.

In culture, notable persons with the name include fashion designer Hugo Boss (1885–1948), Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Australian actor Hugo Weaving (b. 1960), and Italian comics artist Hugo Pratt (1927–1995); the name has appeared in literature and film as well, including the fictional Hugo Cabret in The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

The Hugo Awards are science fiction honors named after Hugo Gernsback, founder and publisher of the genre's modern magazines, awarded annually by the World Science Fiction Society since the 1950s for achievement in science fiction and fantasy. The film Hugo (2011), directed by Martin Scorsese, adapts Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret and received multiple Academy Award nominations and wins.

In technology, Hugo refers to a popular open-source static site generator written in the Go programming language, designed to build fast websites and blogs with a simple templating system.