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given name. It is the Portuguese form of the English name

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, which itself derives from a

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form of Odysseus (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 José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva () (born 4 June 1962) is a Cape Verdean businessman and politician who has been Prime Minister of Cape Verde since 22 April 2016. He took office after his party, the Movement for Democracy, won the 20 March ...

(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 footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League club Young Boys. Born in Portugal, he represents the Switzerland national team. Club career Early career Ga ...

(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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