Hector (given name)
Hector (/ˈhɛktər/) is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name Hektor is probably derived from the Greek ékhein, meaning "to have", "to hold", "to check", "restrain". In Scotland, the name Hector is sometimes an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Eachann, and the pet form Heckie is sometimes used. The name of Sir Ector, the foster father of King Arthur, is also a variant of the same.
Sculpture of Hektor being brought back to Troy, dating from c.180–200 CE. | |
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "to have", "to hold", "to check", "restrain" |
| Region of origin | Greece, England, France, Scotland, Spain |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Hektor |
| Related names | Eachann; Hector (surname), Heitor |
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