Hector
[ˈhɛktər]Meaning
from Greek hektor, "holding fast"
Background Story
Hector is the Latinized form of Greek Hektor, derived from hektor, "holding fast", from echo, "to hold, to possess". It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages and was historically common in Scotland, where it served as an Anglicized form of Eachann. The name is used in Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Scottish and Spanish.
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