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BoyPronounced Latin /ˈher.ku.leːs/; American English /ˈhɜɹ.kjə.liz/; British English /ˈhɜː.kjə.liːz/

Hércules

Usual Latin form of Heracles, from the Etruscan form Hercle.

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Hércules is a boy name.

Pronunciation: Latin /ˈher.ku.leːs/; American English /ˈhɜɹ.kjə.liz/; British English /ˈhɜː.kjə.liːz/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationLatin /ˈher.ku.leːs/; American English /ˈhɜɹ.kjə.liz/; British English /ˈhɜː.kjə.liːz/

Meaning and history

Usual Latin form of Heracles, from the Etruscan form Hercle.

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Usage: roman mythology

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