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I was told once Hugh is the nearest equivalent to Uwe, but i can't tell if thats correct.
by KKOSer 5mo ago
I was told once Hugh is the nearest equivalent to Uwe, but i can't tell if thats correct.
- nkrisc 5mo agoDoesn’t appear to be correct, assuming the information here is correct: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh “Hugo” would appear to be the German equivalent.
- rob74 5mo agoAccording to https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uwe, the only certainly known "relative" of Uwe is Ove, which is used in Scandinavian countries. Other than that, the origin of the name is unclear, and there is a theory it might be related to Oswald.
- nielsole 5mo agoOwen seems pretty close, especially considering the Nordic variant Ove.
- ginko 5mo agoI think that similarity is accidental though. Owen is a Welsh given name. Ove/Uwe is Germanic.
- racl101 5mo agoIn Spanish our Hughs are Hugos