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 Jenkins, the pioneering Los Angeles-born video artist whose avant-garde compositions embodied Black experimentalism, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Data from the Ulysses spacecraft showed that the fast solar wind originates mainly from vast coronal holes near the poles.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

The plan fell apart after President Ulysses S. Grant got wind of it, triggering the Panic of 1869, with the gold market crashing and stock prices plummeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

In 1933, a federal district judge in New York struck down an attack on James Joyce’s famous novel Ulysses.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

“I’m sure whoever checked out Flora and Ulysses is enjoying it immensely,” said Sierra Russell.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein