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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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HUGHOC. Also Hughack (Lnk. 1822 Cld. Wedding 4); Hughie (Knr. 1886 H. Haliburton Horace i. and passim). Dim. forms of Hugh (Ayr. 1783 Burns Death of Mailie ii., 1823 Galt Entail ii.). Also in pet forms Hyug (Per.), Shug (Fif., Bwk.). See -Ock, suff.
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"Hughoc ". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00089319>
