Ulysses

American  

[yoo-lis-eez] / yuˈlɪs iz /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. Latin name for Odysseus.

2. (italics) a psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce.

3. a male given name.

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Ulysses British  

/ ˈjuːlɪˌsiːz, juːˈlɪsiːz /

noun

1. the Latin name of Odysseus

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Ulysses Cultural  

1. The Roman name of the Greek hero Odysseus.

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The Irish author James Joyce adopted the name for the title of his masterpiece of the early twentieth century, which is, in part, a retelling of the myth of Odysseus.

In the Aeneid of Virgil, which was written in Latin, Odysseus is called Ulysses.

Example Sentences

Ulysses S. Grant called the war “one of the most unjust ever waged.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In the 19th century, Americans frequently elected victorious generals—Andrew Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Zachary Taylor—as president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The Ulysses mission, launched in 1990, was the first spacecraft to leave the ecliptic plane and sample the solar wind over the poles.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

President Ulysses Grant alone accounts for six of them.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

Ulysses looked at William Spiver and then over at Flora.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo