Ulises

Meaning uncertain; traditionally linked to anger or hatred.

Ulises is the Spanish form of Ulysses, the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus. Its original meaning is uncertain. The familiar interpretation “wrathful” belongs to an ancient explanation connecting the name with anger or hatred; it is not a securely established literal translation. In the Odyssey, the hero’s long journey home to Ithaca gives the name its strongest literary association. That world of sea voyages and homecoming lends Ulises an expansive, story-rich feel. In Spanish, the sound is lighter than the epic setting might suggest: u-LI-ses, with a clear central beat and two soft s sounds. Its six-letter spelling holds a great deal of narrative without looking elaborate.

Etymology: Spanish form of Latin Ulysses, from Greek Odysseus. The ancient association with anger does not establish the name’s original derivation.