Given name
Héctor
Héctor is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
Héctor’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Héctor has a conventional equivalent in the English form Hector. In Spanish usage, Héctor has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Ettore. In Spanish usage, Héctor can be written in the Roman alphabet as เอกโตร์.
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Around the world
Héctor has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Héctor
- Héctor BellerínSpanish association football playerborn 1995
- Héctor MorenoMexican association football playerborn 1988
- Héctor CastroUruguayan footballer (1904-1960)
- Héctor ScaroneUruguayan footballer (1898-1967)
- Héctor HerreraMexican association football playerborn 1990
- Héctor CúperArgentine footballerborn 1955
- Héctor BabencoBrazilian-Argentine film director (1946-2016)
- Atahualpa YupanquiArgentine musician and writer (1908–1992)
- Héctor José Cámporapresident of Argentina from May to July 19731909–1980
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