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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Hektor

Hector is a masculine name connected to the ancient literary tradition, particularly Homer's Iliad. Its famous bearer is the Trojan hero, son of King Priam and husband of Andromache, who defends his city. It retains a clear connection to Greek mythology.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Hector
Czech:
Hektor
Hungarian:
Hektor
Polish:
Hektor
German:
Hektor
Spanish:
Héctor
French:
Hector
Italian:
Ettore
Portuguese:
Heitor
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name is traditionally interpreted as "he who holds fast", although this interpretation is not certain.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza zo starogréckej podoby Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr). Tradične sa spája so slovesom ἔχω, ktoré znamená „mať, držať“, a vykladá sa ako „ten, kto pevne drží“. Tento výklad však nie je jednoznačne potvrdený: odborný slovník DMNES ho uvádza ako možný a oxfordský Lexicon of Greek Personal Names ponecháva meno bez etymologického výkladu. Status unknown sa preto týka neistoty etymológie, nie gréckeho sprostredkovania mena.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymologická neistota: Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources a Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, University of Oxford. Slovenská podoba Hektor a genitív Hektora: Kultúra slova 1982/5, JÚĽŠ SAV; ostatné pády vyplývajú z pravidelného skloňovania podľa vzoru chlap. Medzinárodné podoby: Hector – prehľad jazykových variantov). Konkrétne heslo z monografie Milana Majtána nebolo priamo overené. Pole diminutives je zámerne prázdne: štyri až sedem obľúbených slovenských domáckych podôb sa nepodarilo spoľahlivo doložiť.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Hektor is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

HEKTOR

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Hektor
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Hektora
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Hektorovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Hektora
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Hektor!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Hektorovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Hektorom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
The standard given name form is predominantly used.
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Hektor
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Hektor!

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Hektor Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:H.S.without dots:HS
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