Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Son of Hud Boy name variations Hud Hudsan Hudsin Hudsyn Family name origins & meanings English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Hudde (see Hutt 1). This surname is particularly common in Yorkshire and is also well established in Ireland. Famous people with this last name Kate Hudson Jennifer Hudson Famous people who gave their babies this name Gena Lee Nolin Harvey Keitel Marcia Gay Harden