Ulysses - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Ulysses \u-lys

is pronounced you-LISS-ees. It is of Latin origin. Variant of the Greek name Odysseus, which may mean "wrathful". Mythology: Ulysses was the clever and resourceful hero of Homer's "Odyssey". Ulises is a Spanish form. American Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant.

Ulysses has 2 variant forms: Ulises and Ulisse.

Baby names that sound like Ulysses are Aloysius and Aloisius.

Ulysses is a somewhat common first name for men (#679 out of 1220) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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