Ulisses is a Portuguese-language given name. It is the Portuguese form of the English name

Ulysses Ulysses is one form of the Roman name for Odysseus, a hero in ancient Greek literature. Ulysses may also refer to: People * Ulysses (given name), including a list of people with this name Places in the United States * Ulysses, Kansas * Ulysse ...

, which itself derives from a

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form of

Odysseus Odysseus ( ; grc-gre, Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, OdysseúsOdyseús, ), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses ( , ; lat, UlyssesUlixes), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the ''Odyssey''. Odysse ...

(a legendary Greek king).

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Ulisses Soares Ulisses Soares (born 2 October 1958) is a Brazilian religious leader and former businessman who serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He has been a general auth ...

(born 1958), Brazilian official in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Ulisses Morais Ulisses Manuel Nogueira Morais (born 22 November 1959) is a Portuguese former Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward, currently a Manager (association football), manager. Playing career Born in t ...

(born 1959), Portuguese footballer * Ulisses Correia e Silva (born 1962), Prime Minister of Cape Verde *

Ulisses Braga Neto Ulisses M. Braga Neto (born Feb 12 1971) is a Brazilian-American electrical engineer and is currently Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. His main research areas are statistical pattern recognition, machi ...

(born 1971), Brazilian academic *

Ulisses (footballer, born 1986) Ulisses Alves da Silveira, or simply Ulisses (born April 15, 1986 in São Gonçalo), is a Brazilian left back. Career Formerly presented Juventude on loan from Fluminense Fluminense Football Club (), known as Fluminense, is a Brazilia ...

, full name Ulisses Alves da Silveira, Brazilian football left-back *

Ulisses (footballer, born 1989) Ulisses Rocha de Oliveira (born 25 March 1989), known as Ulisses, is a Brazilian football player who plays for SCU Torreense. Club career He made his professional debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for América Mineiro on 29 May 201 ...

, full name Ulisses Rocha de Oliveira, Brazilian football midfielder *

Ulisses Garcia Ulisses Alexandre Garcia Lopes (born 11 January 1996) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left-back for Swiss Super League club BSC Young Boys, Young Boys. Born in Portuga ...

(born 1996), Swiss footballer *

Ulisses (footballer, born 1999) Ulisses Wilson Jeronymo Rocha (born 28 September 1999), commonly known as Ulisses, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vasco da Gama as a centre back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose prima ...

, full name Ulisses Wilson Jeronymo Rocha, Brazilian football defender

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