Hector (given name)

Sculpture of Hektor being brought back to Troy, dating from c.180–200 CE.
Gender	masculine
Meaning	prob. ekhein "to check", "restrain"
Region of origin	England, France, Scotland, Spain
Derived	Hektor
Related names	Eachann; Hector (surname)

Hector (/ˈhɛktər/) is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name Hektor is probably derived from the Greek ekhein, meaning "to check", "restrain". In Scotland, the name Hector is sometimes an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic Eachann, and the pet form Heckie is sometimes used. The name of Sir Ector, the foster father of King Arthur, is also a variant of the same.