"Huw" meaning in English

See Huw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /hɪw/ [Wales], [hɪʊ̯] [Wales], /hjuː/ [England], [ç(j)u̟ː] [England] Forms: Huws [plural]
Etymology: From Welsh Huw. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|Huw}} Welsh Huw Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Huw (plural Huws)
  1. A male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Hugh. Related terms: Hugh, Hugo

Inflected forms

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