Name meaning
Odysseus
may mean “wrathful; or hated”
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Greek
- Spellings
- Odysseus · Ulysses
- Say it
- oh-DIS-ee-us
- Letters
- 8
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Odysseus is the clever king of Ithaca whose ten-year journey home from Troy is told in Homer's Odyssey. Homer links his name to odyssomai, to be angry or hated.
Roots
From Greek Odysseus (linked to odyssomai, to be wrathful).
Where it is used
Ulysses is the Latin form.
Odysseus name FAQ
What does the name Odysseus mean?
Odysseus may mean “wrathful; or hated”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. From Greek Odysseus (linked to odyssomai, to be wrathful).
Where does the name Odysseus come from?
Odysseus is of Greek origin. Today it is used in Greek families.
How do you pronounce Odysseus?
Odysseus is usually pronounced oh-DIS-ee-us.
Is Odysseus a boy's or a girl's name?
Odysseus is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Odysseus?
Related spellings and forms include Ulysses.
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Sources
Name data: Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.