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Charles Evans Hughes

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Personal Details

Given Name
Charles Evans
Surname
Hughes
Occupation
Solicitor General

The Name Charles

Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Free man or one of noble birth.
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The Hughes Surname

Origin
Irish/Welsh
Meaning
Descendant of Hugh, from the Germanic personal name Hugh meaning heart or mind.
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