# Hercules

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɜːkjəliːz/ · frequency rank #12,988

## Definitions
1. The Roman name for the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene, a celebrated hero who possessed exceptional strength. Most famous for his twelve labours performed to redeem himself after killing his family.
2. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero, lying between the constellations Lyra and Corona Borealis.
3. A crater in the first quadrant on the moon.
4. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
5. A city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

## Etymology
From Latin Herculēs, from Etruscan 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌂𐌋𐌄 (hercle), from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês), apparently cognate of Ἥρα (Hḗra, “Hera”) and, according to Haudry, from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ (“year, season”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehrcules`, `hecrules`, `herccules`, `herclues`, `hercuels`, `herculess`, `herculles`, `herculse`, `herrcules`, `herucles`, `hhercules`, `hrecules`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hercules