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Hughes is an Anglicized spelling of the Welsh and Irish patronymic surname.The surname may also derive from the etymologically unrelated Picard variant Hugh (Old French Hue) of the Germanic name Hugo.
As in the Gaelic-speaking areas, many Welsh (Cymric) patronyms were anglicised by omitting the prefix indicating son of and either exchanging the father's Welsh forename for its English equivalent, or re-spelling it according to English spelling rules, and, either way, most commonly adding -s to the end, so that the such as 'ap Hywell' became ...
He died in 1567 and left a widow, Elizabeth Ross. His son, another Angus MacCulloch, whose ward of lands and marriage were given by Queen Mary to David Chalmer on his forfeiture to Andrew Munro of Newmore in 1568. The deceased Alexander MacCulloch of Tarrell was described as the last possessor of Meikle Tarrell in 1576.
Hugh Ross of Rarichies who later became the 1st of Balnagowan was descended from Aodh, 4th Earl of Ross. He took over as Chief of the Clan Ross when Uilleam III 5th Earl of Ross died in 1372, however the title of Earl of Ross had gone elsewhere (see above). Hugh Ross's daughter Jean Ross married Robert de Munro, 8th Baron of Foulis.
from Old Celtic bardos, either through Welsh bardd (where the bard was highly respected) or Scottish bardis (where it was a term of contempt); Cornish bardh cawl a traditional Welsh soup/stew; Cornish kowl coracle from corwgl. This Welsh term was derived from the Latin corium meaning "leather or hide", the material from which coracles are made ...
Arms of William Hughes (b. 1801) Hughes of Gwerclas were a native Welsh royal family descended from prince Owain Brogyntyn the illegitimate but acknowledged son of prince Madog ap Maredudd (one of the last kings of Powys, of the House of Mathrafal) by a daughter of the "Maer du" or "black mayor" of Rûg in Edernion.
Huw is a Welsh given name, a variant of Hugo or Hugh. Notable people with the name include: Huw Bennett (born 1983), Welsh rugby player; Huw Bunford (born 1967), guitarist in the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals; Huw Cadwaladr, Welsh poet; Huw Cae Llwyd (c.1431–c.1504), Welsh poet; Huw Ceredig (1942–2011), Welsh actor; Huw Davies ...
Pugh is a surname of Welsh origin (ap Huw means 'son of Hugh') or Irish origin. Notable people with the name include: Alf Pugh (1869–1942), Wales international football goalkeeper; Alun Pugh (born 1955), former Labour Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport