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Odysseus.

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/əˈdɪsjuːs//oʊˈdɪsi.əs//oʊˈdɪsjuːs/
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

  2. The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad, and protagonist of the Odyssey.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Ulysses.

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