Origin of the name Hector:
Derived from the Greek Hektōr (holding fast), which is from echein (to hold, to have). The name Hector is borne in the Iliad by a Trojan hero who was killed by Achilles to avenge the death of Patroclus, Priam's oldest son.
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Pronounced EK-tohr in Spanish.
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My younger brother was named Hector and l got teased SO much at school, l got angry with my Mum for her choice of name!
Bearing in mind, l was 7 at the time of my brother's birth, l remember pleading with my Mum to re name him- with a proper name!- Nicknames for Hector: | Edit
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Hector Elizondo, American actor
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Hector's House - a British children's cartoon in the 1970s. Always ended with a tagline that went: "I'm a xxxx old Hector" a different adjective every time.
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Global Popularity of the Name Hector
- #30 in Spain
- #181 in United States
- #366 in Scotland
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