Origin: Latin
Meaning: “wrathful”
variant of Greek name Odysseus
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Lys, Lyssus, Ulee, Ulises, Ulisse
Ulysses TV and Movie Quotes:
“Ulysses S. Grant would have slapped you in the face.
The West Wing: Stirred (2002)
“Hello, I believe you know me as Ulysses.”
The Good Shepherd (2006)
“It’s tale as old as time, Ulysses.” RocketMan (1997)
Famous people named Ulysses or its variations
Descendants of Ulysses S. Grant:
1. Ulysses Simpson Grant, Jr., (1852-1929), American attorney
and entrepreneur (second son of Ulysses S. Grant)
2. Ulysses Simpson Grant III (1881-1968), American soldier,
son of Frederick Dent Grant, (grandson of Ulysses S. Grant)
3. Ulysses Simpson Grant IV (1893-1977), American geologist,
pantheologist, son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.,
(grandson of Ulysses S. Grant)
Ulysses Middle Names
Ulysses Avery
Ulysses Jarvis
Ulysses Preston
Ulysses Thomas