Ulysses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Latin equivalent of Odysseus.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A city, the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. Named after Ulysses S. Grant.

Pronunciation

/juːˈlɪ.siːz/ /ˈjuːlɪ.siːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ulysses.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ulysses2.wav

Word forms

Ulysses

Etymology

From Latin Ulyssēs, a frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (“Odysseus”), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Odysseus.

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