Hector (surname)

Hector

Sculpture of Hector being brought back to Troy, dating from c.180–200 CE.
Language(s)	English
Origin
Meaning	"hold in check"
Region of origin	England, France, Germany, Netherlands
Other names
Variant form(s)	Eachann; Hector (given name); Hekter

The surname Hector is an English, Dutch, French and German surname.

Origin of the surname

The English surname is found in Yorkshire. It may be derived from a mediaeval personal name. In legend, Britain was founded by Brutus, who was a Trojan. In consequence, the name Hector was chosen, as it was the name of a Trojan king's eldest son—Hector. The Classical Greek Hekter, is probably derived from the Greek ekhein, meaning "hold in check". The Dutch, French, and German surnames are also derived from the Greek name. The surname is rarely found as a French surname. In medieval Germany, the personal name was quite popular among the noble class.

People

• Benjamin Hector (born 1979), South African cricketer
• Bruce Hector (born 1994), American football player
• Kate Hector (born 1981), South African hockey player
• James Hector (1834–1907), Scottish geologist, naturalist, and surgeon
• Jamie Hector (born 1975), American actor of Haitian descent
• Jonas Hector (born 1990), German footballer
• Louis Hector (1883–1968), American actor
• Willie Hector (born 1939), American football player
• Kevin Hector (born 1944), English former footballer who played for Bradford Park Avenue and Derby County