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Ector

Boy Name day: July 21
Ector is a short form of Hector: on birth records it is written Hector (104,854 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Hector page.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: 'Holding fast / steadfast'.
From Greek Hektor, related to 'ekhein', 'to hold, to restrain', hence 'steadfast'.

Name day for Ector

July 21

Why this day? Ector is a short form of Hector, and shares its name day.

Ector is celebrated in the United States and Spain on July 21; Argentina on October 9.

The story of the name Ector

Ector is a short form of Hector. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — 'Holding fast / steadfast', and shares its name day, July 21.

On birth records, Ector is rarely written as such: the Ectors are Hectors (104,854 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hector page.

Frequently asked questions about Ector

What does Ector mean?

Ector is a short form of Hector, which means 'Holding fast / steadfast'.

When is Ector's name day?

July 21, together with Hector: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ector a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hector.

Ector's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ector

Top 10

  1. Bertha94%
  2. Anna93%
  3. Herman93%
  4. Annie93%
  5. Norma93%
  6. Vera92%
  7. Harry89%
  8. Henry89%
  9. Bessie88%
  10. Miriam88%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Billie42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Mae42%
  5. Calvin44%
  6. Alvin46%
  7. Ruby46%
  8. Alice47%
  9. Thelma48%
  10. Jessie50%

Love potential for Ector

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Harry96%
  3. Norma96%
  4. Albert96%
  5. Herman96%
  6. Earl96%
  7. Henry96%
  8. Hattie96%
  9. Jeanette96%
  10. Raymond96%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie47%
  2. Lillie51%
  3. Alice54%
  4. Leonard56%
  5. Ethel58%
  6. Dora60%
  7. Mae60%
  8. Marvin60%
  9. Ruby62%
  10. Calvin62%

Professional potential for Ector

Top 10

  1. Henry96%
  2. Eleanor96%
  3. Bessie96%
  4. Louis96%
  5. Harry96%
  6. Johnnie96%
  7. Clarence96%
  8. Jack96%
  9. Bertha95%
  10. Anna95%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde54%
  2. Ada58%
  3. Lillie60%
  4. Arlene61%
  5. Billie61%
  6. Mae62%
  7. Marvin63%
  8. Marjorie64%
  9. Joyce64%
  10. Lois64%

Crush potential for Ector

Top 10

  1. Donald85%
  2. Bernice84%
  3. Miriam82%
  4. Patsy81%
  5. Clifford80%
  6. Harold79%
  7. Bessie78%
  8. Ida77%
  9. Clyde76%
  10. Geraldine76%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Lillie43%
  4. Dora43%
  5. Maurice47%
  6. Marvin47%
  7. Thelma47%
  8. Alvin47%
  9. Ethel48%
  10. Edwin49%
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