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♂ Hew
What does Hew mean?
Hew 
as a name for boys means "soul, mind, intellect". Hew is a Welsh form of Hugh (Old French, Old German): from Hugues.
STARTS WITH He-
Variations
VARIANTS Huw, Hughie, Huey▼, Hewie, Hewe
RELATIONS VIA HUGH Huges, Hugo▲, Ugo
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hew Guy (H.G.), ..
How popular is Hew?
Hew is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#39560 out of 150436, Top 26%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Hew (NOT IN TOP 2000) are Huey, Hugh (#806 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Hughie and Hugo (#422). Other variants, like Hewie, are seldom used. Usage of these relations of Hew was more pronounced among parents a century ago (MEDIAN #584) and is now much less (#1307, 77% LESS USAGE). Hugo is more familiar than the rest, while forms like Hugh have become less popular. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Hew is alike in pronunciation to Hai, Hi, How, Howe, Howie, Hy and Jo. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Hec, Hem and Lew▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Hew.
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