Hug

Hug
This name derives from the medieval personal name Hucca or Uccak a pet form of the Olde English pre 7th Century name Uhtroed a compound of the elements "uht", dawn plus "ric" power. One, Gamel filius (son of) Jucca is recorded in the 1185 Knights Templars Records of Yorkshire. Hucke (without surname) appears in the Norfolk County Records" 1221. The surname adopted from this source is recorded in the late 13th Century. In the modern idiom, the name has three spelling variations Huck, Hucke and Hug. The diminutive forms are Huckle and Huckel(l) and the patronymic Huck(e)s. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Hukke. which was dated 1279, in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire. during the reign of King Edward 1, known as the Hammer of the Scots, 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Hug —     Johann Leonhard Hug     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Leonhard Hug     A German Catholic exegete, b. at Constance, 1 June, 1765; d. at Freiburg im Br., 11 March, 1846. After finishing his studies at the gymnasium of his native town he went …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hug — Hug, v. t. 1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. And huggen me in his arms. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. [1913 Webster] We hug deformities if they bear our names. Glanvill. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hug — hug; hug·ga·ble; hug·ger; hug·gle; hug·ging·ly; …   English syllables

  • hug — [n] embrace affection, bear hug*, bunny hug*, caress, clasp, clinch, lock, squeeze, tight grip; concepts 190,375 Ant. push, release hug [v] hold close, cling to bear hug, be near to, cherish, clasp, clinch, cradle, cuddle, embrace, enbosom,… …   New thesaurus

  • hug — [hug] vt. hugged, hugging [prob. via dial. < ON hugga, to comfort, console] 1. to put the arms around and hold closely; esp., to embrace tightly and affectionately 2. to squeeze tightly between the forelegs, as a bear does 3. to cling to or… …   English World dictionary

  • Hug — Hug, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hugging}.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h?ka. Cf. {Huckster}.] 1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] Palsgrave. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hug — Hug, n. A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hug — Hug, Johann Leonhard, gelehrter katholischer Theolog, geb. 1. Juni 1765 in Constanz; wurde 1780 zum Priester geweiht u. 1791 Professor der Theologie in Freiburg, badischer Geheimrath u. Domherr daselbst, wo er den 11. März 1846 starb. Er schr.:… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hüg. — Hüg., bei naturwissenschaftl. Namen Abkürzung für K. Al. Auf. v. Hügel (s. d. 2) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hug — Hug, 1) Johann Leonhard, namhafter kath. Theolog, geb. 1765 in Konstanz, wurde 1789 Priester, 1791 Professor der Theologie in Freiburg, gest. daselbst 11. März 1846. Unter seinen Schriften hat bleibenden Wert seine »Einleitung in die Schriften… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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