Ulysses (given name)
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| Ulysses | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Latin form of Odysseus [1] |
| Meaning | "Wrathful" [2] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Odysseus |
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Ulysses /juːˈlɪsiːz/ is the Latinized version of Odysseus. The name was made famous by the American Civil War hero and eighteenth president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant,[3] by James Joyce's novel, "Ulysses", and the film of the same name.
Significant people named Ulysses
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Ulysses Curtis
- Ulysses Davis
- Ulysses S. G. Sharp, Jr.
- Ulysses S. McPherson
- Ulysses S. Webb
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