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Hero is a rare given name of Ancient Greek origin meaning hero. It is sometimes transliterated in English as Hērō (Ancient Greek:‘Ηρω). The Ancient Greeks pronounced it hay-rō while English speakers pronounce it HEER-o. The feminine name is sometimes given in reference to the Ancient Greek myth of Hero and Leander or to the character in William Shakespeare’s 1599 play Much Ado About Nothing.
