The name Hector is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in Greek.
Hector is pronounced as HHEYKTOR
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Hector is of Old Greek origin. The name is derived from the Greek name 'Ekheim', which means 'to hold or to possess'. The most famous person who possessed the name Hector was the Trojan prince in Homer's epic poem Iliad.
Summary
Meaning
Anchor, Steadfast
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Meaning
Derived from the Old Greek meaning 'to hold; to posses',
Hector is popular in many European languages, and is a form of the
German name '
Hektor
Meaning, origin and history of the name Hector - Behind the Name
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Meaning
Latinized form of Greek Ἕκτωρ (
Hektor), which was derived from ἕκτωρ (
Hektor) meaning "holding fast", ultimately from ἔχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess".
In Greek legend
Hector was one of the
Trojan champions who fought against the Greeks. After
He killed
Achilles' friend
Patroclus In battle,
He was himself brutally slain by
Achilles, who proceeded to tie his dead body to a chariot and drag it about. This name also appears
In Arthurian legends where it belongs to
King Arthur's foster father.
Hector has occasionally been used as a given name since the Middle Ages, probably because of the noble character of the classical hero. It has been historically common
In Scotland, where it was used as
An Anglicized form of
Eachann.
Origin
English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Arthurian Cycle
Pronunciation
/ˈhɛk.təɹ/(English) /ɛk.tɔʁ/(French)