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Meaning of name Ulysses

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Meaning

The name Ulysses has the following meaning:

One who is full of wrath. It is a Latin derivative of the name "Odysseus", the brave and heroic character in Homer's epic tale.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Ulysses is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 974 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Ulysses remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ulysses in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Ulysses is pronounced as u-liss-eez

Origins

Ulysses originates from the Latin language.
See other suggested Latin boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Ulysses and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ulysses: Boys - Caesar, Nimbus, Rex, Torrance, Urban, Vito, Girls - Dorla, Marcella, Viviana, Both genders - Vivian

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Ulysses: Ulises (Spanish)

Style

We think the name Ulysses should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ulysses to be: Strong, brave and powerful chap

In one word, you might describe Ulysses as a(n) "powerful" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Ulysses (or its variants) are:

Ulysses Stevens Stone, born on 17 December, a famous politician. Ulysses Stevens Stone's background: A U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

Ulysses S. Grant, born on 22 July, a famous attorney. Ulysses S. Grant's background: An American attorney and entrepreneur. He is most famous for being the second son of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant.

Ulysses S. Grant, born on 27 April, a famous politician. Ulysses S. Grant's background: An American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869–1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.
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