Hector
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Hectōr or Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), from ἕκτωρ (héktōr, “holding fast”), from ἔχειν (ékhein),[1] present active infinitive of ἔχω (ékhō, “to have, own, possess; to hold”), from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (“to hold; to overpower”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɛktə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛktɚ/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: Hec‧tor
Proper noun
editHector
- (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. [2]
- 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.
Alternative forms
edit- Hectour (obsolete)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editTrojan hero
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male given name
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References
edit- ^ “Hector, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1898.
- ^ NZ Topo Map
Further reading
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editDutch
editEtymology
editUltimately from Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHector m
- Hector (hero from the Iliad)
French
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editHector m
- (Greek mythology) Hector
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
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