a bear hug

an action in which you put your arms tightly around someone and hold them close to you in order to show them affection Her cousin gave her an affectionate bear hug which almost took her breath away.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Neal	NEEL	English
Blaine	[blein]
Leonardo	le-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
AttİLa	-	Turkish
Linos	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Vinicio	-	Italian, Spanish