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Hero is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing. She is portrayed as the innocent and obedient younger cousin of main character Beatrice.

Hero is the name of protagonist Yorrick Brown’s sister in the comic Y: The Last Man.

Hero was actually used by both men and women in Greek and Roman times. My favorite example of the name is not Shakespeare's hero from Much Ado About Nothing, but the inventor Hero of Alexandria. He was considered the greatest experimenter of antiquity, he created steam- and wind-powered devices, and he made contributions to the fields of mathematics and science.

This name is used for the main character in the children's novel, Shakespeare's Secret, by Elise Broach. She complains about how she was named after the famous character in the play.

There is a book called Fearless by Tim Lott. (Very good book, I'd recommend it any day.) The main character's name is Hero and she's one of those characters you can't help but fall in love with. She's held high in respect by most if not all characters in the book. The name just makes me think of the book and what an amazing character owned it.

Hermione Norris named her daugther Hero.