Huey

Meanings

Proper Noun

  • A male given name.
  • A male given name.
  • Imaginary god who creates surf (waves, and associated conditions), generally used humorously.
  • A male given name

Noun

  • An American military helicopter, the UH-1 Iroquois.
  • An American military helicopter, the AH-1 Cobra.

Related

Similar words

  • Huey Cobra, Huey-Cobra, HueyCobra

Origin

  • From the pronunciation of Hughie.
  • From the original US Army designation of the Bell 204/205 helicopter, "HU-1", acronymized into "Huey", and extended to cover the Cobra gunship version of the same platform.

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