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 [ syll. hek-tor, he-kt-or ] The boy name Hektor is pronounced HHEHKT-er KEY. Hektor's language of origin is Old Greek and it is predominantly used in German. Derived from the word ekhein which is of the meaning 'to hold, to possess'. An original form of the name is Hektor (Old Greek). The name was borne by Hector, a Trojan prince and one of the greatest fighters in the Trojan War, who was eventually killed by Achilles. The name is common as the form Ettore in Italy. Forms of the name include the Italian Ettore, the English, French, and Spanish Hector, the Portuguese Heitor, and the Spanish Héctor. Hektor is an uncommon baby boy name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the family of boy names directly related to Hektor, the English, French, and Spanish Hector was the most popular. Baby names that sound like Hektor include the English, French, and Spanish Hector and the Spanish Héctor. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Hektor: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
