Hector
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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Hector at a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Root meaning
- “to hold; to overpower”
- Pronunciation (IPA)
- /ˈhɛktə/, /ˈhɛktɚ/
Etymology
From Latin Hectōr or Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), from ἕκτωρ (héktōr, “holding fast”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, hold”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold; to overpower”). Sometimes used as an anglicization of various Scottish Gaelic names, including Eachann and Eochaid. The thundercloud cluster was named by pilots during the Second World War.
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What does the name Hector mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek. Its root means "to hold; to overpower".