ULYSSES :
Pronounced: yoo-LIS-eez
Origin(s): Greek, Latin, Roman Mythology
Meaning: Wrathful. Latin form of ODYSSEUS, perhaps derived from Greek odyssesthai “to hate”. Ulysses was the clever and resourceful mythological hero of Homer’s epic The Odyssey. American president Ulysses S. Grant was the commander in chief of the Union forces during the American Civil War.
URSULA :
Pronounced: UR-soo-la
Origin(s): Latin, Russian, English, Scandinavian, German
Meaning: “Little bear”, derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa meaning “she-bear”. Swiss-born actress Ursula Andress was a little bare when she made a splash on the beach wearing a white bikini as Honey Ryder in Dr. No with Sean Connery as James Bond 007.
Information sources include Behind the Name, Baby Zone, and Fact Monster. I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I’m going to post two names each day for the month of October. The names for each day will begin with same letter, and I’ll work my way through the alphabet until I do “Z” on October 26th. The names for the rest of the month will come from reader submissions.
