Comments for the name Odysseus

I thought it might be from the Greek hodos meaning road, and Zeus, the master god, so it meant that he was the king of the journey, in a way.

This name also could mean "odyssey".

"Odysseus" may mean "son of Zeus," or "giver of pain."

Odysseus may mean 'odyssey' or 'long journey.'

"Odyssey" actually means "story of Odysseus", so the name Odysseus cannot mean "odyssey."

Pronounced o-DIS-ee-us. [noted -ed]

It may mean "wrathful". And one can see it at the end of the Odyssey.

Odysseus Elytis is a famous bearer.

This would be one pompous and pretentious name for a child today.

It means "sorrow" or "grief" in Greek, but it has come to mean a journey, from the epic obviously.

I don't like this name, but it has an interesting meaning.

I like the sound of Odysseus, but, because of the Greek hero, this name is a bit much to bear. Plus, the connotation with the aforementioned hero is a bit strong.

Could also be based on the actual word "odyssey".

Odysseus is the hero of a very ancient story about a man who took many years to complete his not-very-long journey home after fighting on the winning side in the Trojan War. In that war, the gods and goddesses were divided - some supported the Greeks and some the Trojans. Odysseus, being Greek and a very distinguished soldier and strategist, was therefore hated by those gods who had backed the losing side.

It would make sense to give that kind of character a name that means "hate", "hatred" etc to help get the message of the story across. But in our world, people think of his long journey rather than his unpopularity with half the population of Mount Olympus, so the title of his story-poem, the Odyssey, has come to mean "a long and difficult journey".

And if this helps even one poster NOT to say "ooh, but it can mean a journey", I'll be happy!