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Odyssey, meaning "a long journey" is obviously derived from the name Odysseus (Ulysses in latin). Homer himself associates the name with the verb "odyssomai" meaning "to become angered, hateful". Note that the first "y" in Odysseus (as well as osyssomai) is the letter upsilon (Õ).

Odessa in Greek is "Odessos", the "e" being the letter eta (H). This importasnt difference (Y in Odyssey vs H in Odessa) makes it unlikely that the two are connected. According to one source (G. Babiniotis, Hellenic Lexicon), "Odessa" bears unkown proto-hellenic etymology. I strongly suspect however that Odessa is related to the word "Odos", meaning "journey, voyage". This fits in with the fact that Odessa was an imortant port throughout its history. And paradoxically supports Raven 's definition.

• A Name that Really is Missing - Raven  Aug 28 2001, 4:10:12 AM
  • Re: A Name that Really is Missing - Pavlos  Aug 29 2001, 1:57:41 AM
  • The Odyssey - Selwyn  Aug 28 2001, 9:58:45 AM
  • Re: A Name that Really is Missing - Michelle  Aug 28 2001, 9:54:26 AM
    • Re: A Name that Really is Missing - Raven  Aug 29 2001, 1:01:42 AM
      • Hey, didn't Ira Levin write a novel about you and your sibling clones? - Nanaea  Aug 29 2001, 6:40:54 AM
        • ROTFL!!! (more) - Pavlos  Aug 29 2001, 7:04:19 AM
          • Oh yeah, this figures... - Nanaea  Aug 29 2001, 7:46:51 AM
      • So your granny made it all the way from Berlin to Georgia unscathed? n/t - Pavlos  Aug 29 2001, 3:26:59 AM
        • An honest question for the regulars... - Phyllis  Sep 4 2001, 8:43:43 PM
          • Re: An honest question for the regulars... - Nanaea  Sep 5 2001, 6:26:18 AM