Odysseus

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/əˈdɪsjuːs//oʊˈdɪsi.əs//oʊˈdɪsjuːs/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginAncient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesThe 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὈδυσσεύς
  2. EnglishOdysseus

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

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Translations

Afrikaans Odusseus
  • Odusseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς
  • Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Arabic أُودِيسْيُوس
  • أُودِيسْيُوس (ʔudīsyūs)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Basque Ulises, Odiseo
  • Ulisesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Odiseoson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Bulgarian Одисей
  • Одисей (Odisej)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Catalan Odisseu, Ulisses
  • Odisseuson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulissesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Chinese Mandarin 奧德修斯 /奥德修斯
  • 奧德修斯 /奥德修斯 (Àodéxiūsī)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Czech Odysseus, Ulixes
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulixesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Danish Odysseus, Ulysses
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulyssesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Dutch Odysseus
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Esperanto Odiseo
  • Odiseoson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Estonian Odysseus
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Finnish Odysseus
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
French Ulysse, Odysseus
  • Ulysseson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Odysséeson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
German Odysseus
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Greek Οδυσσέας
  • Οδυσσέας (Odysséas)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Hebrew אודיסאוס
  • אודיסאוס (odíseus)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Hungarian Odüsszeusz
  • Odüsszeuszson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Icelandic Ódysseifur
  • Ódysseifurson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Irish Odaiséas
  • Odaiséasson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Italian Odisseo, Ulisse
  • Odisseoson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulisseson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Japanese オデュッセウス
  • オデュッセウス (Odyusseusu)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Korean 오디세우스
  • 오디세우스 (Odise'useu)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Latin Ulixēs, Ulyssēs
  • Ulixēsson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulyssēsson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Latvian Odisejs
  • Odisejsson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Lithuanian Odisėjas, Uliksas
  • Odisėjasson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Uliksasson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Norwegian Bokmål Odyssevs, Ulysses
  • Odyssevsson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulyssesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Persian ادیسیوس
  • ادیسیوس (odisyus)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Polish Odys, Odyseusz
  • Odysson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Odyseuszson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulissesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Portuguese Odisseu, Ulisses
  • Odisseuson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulissesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Romanian Odiseu, Ulise
  • Odiseuson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Uliseson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Russian Одиссе́й
  • Одиссе́й (Odisséj)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Slovak Odyseus, Odysseus
  • Odyseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Spanish Odiseo, Ulises
  • Odiseoson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulisesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Swedish Odysseus, Ulysses
  • Odysseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
  • Ulyssesson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Turkish Odisseus
  • Odisseusson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Ukrainian Одіссе́й
  • Одіссе́й (Odisséj)son of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Welsh Odisews
  • Odisewsson of Laertes; Greek leader during the Trojan War
Cite this entry
APA

Odysseus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odysseus

MLA

“Odysseus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odysseus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Odysseus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odysseus.

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