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Hector

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See also: hector and Héctor

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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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Hector

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A Trojan hero in Homer's Iliad.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek
  3. A place name:
    1. A town in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
    2. A settlement in the West Coast region, New Zealand. [1]
    3. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A town in Pope County, Arkansas.
      2. A locality in Clay County, Kentucky.
      3. A city in Renville County, Minnesota.
      4. A town in Schuyler County, New York, named after Hector Ely.
      5. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Ohio, named after Hector Havemeyer.
      6. A township in Potter County, Pennsylvania.

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Etymology

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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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Hector m

  1. Hector (hero from the Iliad)

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Hector m

  1. (Greek mythology) Hector
  2. a male given name from Ancient Greek

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