Ulisse is an
Italian male
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, the Italian version of the English name "
Ulysses", originating from the Greek name "Odysseus", as in the mythological
Odysseus
In Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus ( ; , ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses ( , ; ), is a legendary Greeks, Greek king of Homeric Ithaca, Ithaca and the hero of Homer's Epic poetry, epic poem, the ''Odyssey''. Od ...
from the
Trojan War
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans (Homer), Achaeans (Ancient Greece, Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris (mytho ...
poems by
Homer
Homer (; , ; possibly born ) was an Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Despite doubts about his autho ...
the
Iliad
The ''Iliad'' (; , ; ) is one of two major Ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the ''Odyssey'', the poem is divided into 24 books and ...
and the
Odyssey
The ''Odyssey'' (; ) is one of two major epics of ancient Greek literature attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature and remains popular with modern audiences. Like the ''Iliad'', the ''Odyssey'' is divi ...
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List
People with this name include:
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Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605), Italian naturalist
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Ulisse Carlo Bascherini (1844–1933), Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Grosseto
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Ulisse Cambi (1807–1895), Italian sculptor
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Ulisse Cantagalli (1839–1901), Italian pottery producer
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Ulisse Caputo (1872–1948), Italian painter
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Ulisse Ciocchi (1570–1631), Italian painter
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Ulisse Dini
Ulisse Dini (14 November 1845 – 28 October 1918) was an Italian mathematician and politician, born in Pisa. He is known for his contributions to real analysis, partly collected in his book "''Fondamenti per la teorica delle funzioni di variabil ...
(1845–1918), Italian mathematician and politician
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Ulisse Giuseppe Gozzadini (1650–1728), Italian Cardinal who served as bishop of Imola
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Ulisse Gualtieri (born 1941), Italian soccer player
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Ulisse Munari (born 1960), Italian astronomer
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Ulisse Pichi (1867–1925), Italian painter
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Ulisse Quadri (born 1953), Italian astronomer
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Ulisse Ribustini (1852–1944), Italian painter
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Ulisse Stacchini (1871–1947), Italian architect
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Ulisse Stefanelli (), Italian mathematician
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Giulio Ulisse Arata (1881–1962), Italian architect
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Raffaele Ulisse Barbolani (1818–1900), Italian diplomat and journalist
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Giovanni Ulisse Lucci (18th century), Italian painter
References
See also
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Ulisses, the Portuguese version of this name
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Ulises
Ulises is a Spanish-language given name. It is the Spanish form of the English name Ulysses, which itself derives from a Latin form of Odysseus (a legendary Greek king).
People with the name
* Ulises Adame de León (born 1959), Mexican politicia ...
, the Spanish version of this name
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Ulysse
Ulysse, the French spelling of Ulysses, is a masculine French given name.
Notable people with the name include:
*Ulysse Adjagba
Ulysse Adjagba (born 27 March 1993) is a French professional basketball player who currently plays for Aix Maurie ...
, the French version of this name
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Ulysses (given name), the English version of this name
Italian masculine given names
Masculine given names
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