Latin/Greek · Boy name
Ulysses
“wrathful or to be angry”
About the name Ulysses
Ulysses is derived from the Latin form of the Greek name Odysseus, which ancient writers linked to a verb meaning ‘to be angry’, hence ‘wrathful’. Ulysses is a central character in Homer’s Odyssey, the king of Ithaca whose ten-year voyage home after the Trojan War gives the poem its story. James Joyce’s novel Ulysses retells that journey in Dublin. The best-known historical bearer is Ulysses S. Grant, Union general and president of the United States.
- Meaning
- wrathful or to be angry
- Origin
- Latin/Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- yoo-LIS-eez(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Ulysses
- Ulysses James
- Ulysses Alexander
- Ulysses Michael
- Ulysses David
- Ulysses Ray
Questions about Ulysses
- What does Ulysses mean?
- Ulysses is a Latin name meaning "wrathful or to be angry".
- How do you pronounce Ulysses?
- Ulysses is pronounced yoo-LIS-eez, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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