The term "Hugo" encompasses a wide range of meanings, most notably the prestigious Hugo Award, an annual honor for science fiction and fantasy named after publisher Hugo Gernsback. It also refers to Martin Scorsese's acclaimed 2011 film Hugo, based on Brian Selznick's novel. Beyond entertainment, Hugo is a common given name, inspiring 2106 Hugo, an asteroid named after the famed French writer Victor Hugo, and numerous places across the United States. As an acronym, HUGO identifies the Human Genome Organization, a prominent international scientific body, alongside its crucial HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee. The name is also associated with Hurricane Hugo, a destructive storm that made headlines in September 1989, and a popular static site generator software.