Heitor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Heitor

What is the meaning of the name Heitor ?

The baby name Heitor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Portuguese (Brazil)': '/ejˈtoʁ/ — approx. "ay-TOR"', 'Portuguese (Portugal)': '/ejˈtoɾ/ — approx. "ay-TOR"'}.

Heitor is Greek in Origin.

Heitor is the Portuguese form of Hector, ultimately from Greek Hektōr, an agent noun built on echein “to hold, keep.” The sense is usually rendered “steadfast; one who holds fast,” and by extension “defender.” In classical myth Hector is the valiant Trojan prince, emblem of loyalty and courage, whose fame carried the name into Latin Christendom; it appears in Iberian records from the late Middle Ages and gained periodic favor through Renaissance humanism and later literary revivals.

Portuguese usage standardizes Heitor (without accent), though Héitor is sometimes seen. Close counterparts include Hector (English/French), Héctor (Spanish), Hektor (German, Polish, and others), Ettore (Italian), and the original Greek Hektor (Ἕκτωρ). A prominent modern bearer is the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, which anchored the name culturally in Brazil; it has been fashionable there in recent decades and remains familiar in Portugal. Not related to the Basque Aitor.