Hugo, original name Huig de Groot. 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman, whose De Jure Belli ac Pacis (1625) is regarded as the foundation of modern international law
Derived forms
Grotian (ˈGrotian)
adjective
Grotianism (ˈGrotianism)
noun
Grotius in American English
(ˈgroʊʃiəs)
Hugo(born Huigh de Groot) 1583-1645; Du. scholar, jurist, & statesman