Across the world, Hercules (Hercules 
, Hercule 
, Hércules 
) is a common male first name. The given name Hercules is characteristic of Cabo Verde, where it is quite a common masculine name, Monaco, and Brazil, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Brazil, Philippines, and South Africa. Also, Hercules is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Hercules | Brazil, Philippines, El Salvador, Honduras, South Africa |
| Hercule | Brazil, Philippines, Argentina, South Africa, United States |
| Hércules | Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, United States |
| Геркулес | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
Hercules is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hercules , the Disney character, Hercules; Hercule Poirot , the fictional Belgian detective by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie's Poirot; Hercules , the fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe, All Star Comics; Hercules , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, The Incredible Hercules and Hercules , the character on Xena, Xena: Warrior Princess, and in many other works.
| hercules von oberberg Dutch architect, NL (b. 1517) |
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| hercules rollock Scottish lawyer and poet (b. 1546) |
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| hercules meautys (1548-1587) (b. 1548) |
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| hercules underhill English landowner;(1581-1650) (b. 1581) |
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| hercules pieterszoon seghers Dutch painter and engraver (c.1589-c.1638), NL (b. 1589) |
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| hercules langrishe English parliamentarian army officer (b. 1594) |
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| hercules sanders Dutch painter, NL (b. 1606) |
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| hercules capol (b. 1598) |
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| hercules dobbs (1613-1634) (b. 1613) |
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| hercules langrishe Peerage person ID=501696 (b. 1620) |
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| hercules theodor trivulzio (b. 1620) |
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| hercules seghers (b. 1628) |
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| hercules collins English minister (b. 1647) |
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| hercules capol (b. 1642) |
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| hercules weyer (b. 1654) |
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