Hercule

Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /ɛʁ.kyl/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French form of Hercules. It was used by the British writer Agatha Christie for the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the protagonist in many of her mystery novels (debuting 1920).

Related Names

RootsHera + kleos
Other Languages & CulturesIrakli(Georgian) Iraklis(Greek) Heracles, Herakles(Greek Mythology) Ercole(Italian) Hercules(Roman Mythology) Ercwlff(Welsh)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Categories

Agatha Christie characters, detectives, fictional characters, glory, goddess, knights of the Austrian Golden Fleece
Entry updated June 9, 2023