헥토르
Hektoreu[he̞k̚tʰo̞ɾɯ]
헥토르 (Hektoreu) is the Korean transliteration for the name Hector in Korean.
The word refers to the name of the Trojan prince and warrior from Greek mythology.
Which one should you use?
While 헥토르 is the name itself, different forms are used depending on who you are addressing. Use 헥터 씨 to address a person named Hector respectfully, or 헥터 선생님 if the person is a teacher. Using the name alone as 헥터 is an informal way to address someone.
How do you pronounce it?
Hektoreu
Did you know?
- While the mythological figure is written as 헥토르, a person actually named 'Hector' in modern times is more likely to be written as 헥터 in Korean.
- The name 헥토르 belongs to a linguistic category called 'oe-rae-eo', which means 'loanwords'. These words are treated as a separate class from native Korean words and those derived from Chinese characters.
- Because the sound 르 is added to the end of 헥토르, the name becomes three syllables in Korean, whereas 'Hector' is only two syllables in English.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 헥터 씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Mr. Hector. Nice to meet you.
- 네, 헥터 선생님께서 오늘 수업하실 건가요?Are you going to teach today, Teacher Hector?
- 트로이의 왕자는 헥토르입니다.teuroi-ui wang-ja-neun hekto-ryeo-im-ni-da.The prince of Troy is Hector.
- 그 책에는 헥토르가 등장해요.geu chaek-eneun hekto-ryeo-ga deung-jang-hae-yo.Hector appears in that book.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Ji-hun are discussing a book about Greek mythology.
- 지은 Ji-eun이 책에 헥토르 이야기가 나와요.I chaek-e Hektoreu iyagiga nawayo.The story of Hector appears in this book.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그가 트로이의 영웅인가요?Geuga Teuroi-ui yeonghung-ingayo?Is he the hero of Troy?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 헥토르는 아주 강한 전사였어요.Ne, Hektoreuneun aju ganghan jeonsayeosseoyo.Yes, Hector was a very strong warrior.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 흥미로운 이야기네요.Jeongmal heungmiroun iyagineyo.That is a really interesting story.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 헥토르, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
