# Ulysses

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /juːˈlɪ.siːz/ · frequency rank #23,140

## Definitions
1. The Latin equivalent of Odysseus.
2. A male given name.
3. A city, the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. Named after Ulysses S. Grant.

## Etymology
From Latin Ulyssēs, a frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (“Odysseus”), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Odysseus.

## Common misspellings (9)
`luysses`, `ullysses`, `ulsyses`, `ulyses`, `ulysess`, `ulyssess`, `ulyssse`, `ulyysses`, `uylsses`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ulysses