Meaning & Story
The Latin form of the Greek hero Odysseus, protagonist of Homer's Odyssey — Ulysses is the Roman name for the legendary wanderer, also the title of James Joyce's celebrated novel set in a single Dublin day.
Ulysses is the name of the greatest journey ever told. Whether you are thinking of Homer's cunning, endlessly resourceful hero or James Joyce's modernist masterpiece that mapped a single man's thoughts through one Dublin day, Ulysses carries the weight of extraordinary human (and now animal) adventure. On a dog who seems to have a complicated relationship with staying home, who always finds their way back from unexpected places, Ulysses is the perfect epic name for an epic wanderer.