Hector (surname)

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

The surname Hector is an English, Dutch, French and German 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 named 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 mediaeval Germany, the personal name was quite popular among the noble class.