Odysseus

Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ὀδυσσεύς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /o.dys.seú̯s/(Classical Greek) /oʊ.ˈdɪs.i.əs/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Perhaps derived from Greek ὀδύσσομαι (odyssomai) meaning "to hate". In Greek legend Odysseus was one of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War. In the Odyssey Homer relates Odysseus's misadventures on his way back to his kingdom and his wife Penelope.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesUlysses(English) Ulysse(French) Ulisse(Italian) Ulisses(Portuguese) Ulysses(Roman Mythology) Odissey(Russian) Ulises(Spanish)

People think this name is

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Images

18th-century depiction of Odysseus and Calypso by Angelica Kauffman18th-century depiction of Odysseus and Calypso by Angelica Kauffman

Categories

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Entry updated May 29, 2020