Hector
^((h aspiré))\ɛk.tɔʁ\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Ancient Greek origin, first recorded around XIIᵉ siècle.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ancient Greek |
| First recorded | XIIᵉ siècle |
| Pronunciation | ^((h aspiré))\ɛk.tɔʁ\ |
Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- Italy
- Malta
- France
- Spain
In literature
« — Cette créature a bien mauvais goût de préférer qui que ce soit à mon Hector. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Benoît Prieur (France (Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).