The first name Hector

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About the first name Hector

Meaning

The name Hector is traditionally interpreted as “one who holds fast”.

Historical origin

The name Hector comes from Greek Hektor, the name of the Trojan hero in the Iliad.

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The recurring use of Hector reflects interest in names from antiquity, mythology, and classical history.

Pronunciation:hec-torɛkt.ɔʁ

Frequency of the first name Hector by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hector by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name HectorLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hector in baptisms by year.10075502501790182918681907194619851790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 34 baptisms1845–1849 26 baptisms1850–1854 44 baptisms1855–1859 36 baptisms1860–1864 44 baptisms1865–1869 46 baptisms1870–1874 48 baptisms1875–1879 40 baptisms1880–1884 38 baptisms1885–1889 68 baptisms1890–1894 92 baptisms1895–1899 62 baptisms1900–1904 58 baptisms1905–1909 36 baptisms1910–1914 28 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 10 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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