To hold or possess
Derived from the Greek name Hektor, it signifies one who holds fast or restrains. In Arthurian legend, Sir Ector is the noble knight who raised King Arthur as his own son.
Less common today
Ector isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,223 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The foster father of King Arthur and father of Sir Kay · Le Morte d'Arthur
A Knight of the Round Table and half-brother of Lancelot · Arthurian Legend
