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English
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”).
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Proper noun
Hector
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek
- A place name:
- A town in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A settlement in the West Coast region, New Zealand. [1]
- A number of places in the United States:
- A town in Pope County, Arkansas.
- A locality in Clay County, Kentucky.
- A city in Renville County, Minnesota.
- A town in Schuyler County, New York, named after Hector Ely.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio, named after Hector Havemeyer.
- A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
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Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
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Proper noun
Hector m
- Hector (hero from the Iliad)
French
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Proper noun
Hector m
- (Greek mythology) Hector
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
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