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| Ulysses | |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Gender: | male |
| Info about origin: | 'Ulysses' is the Latin form of the Greek name 'Odysseus' |
| in Greek mythology, in Homer's 'Odyssey', Odysseus is a hero on a long journey | |
| origin not known for sure, maybe from Greek 'odyssesthai' (to hate) | |
| Words: | odyssesthai=to hate (Old Greek) |
| Variants: | Ulysses English (#919 in US popularity) |
| Ulises Spanish (#746 in US popularity) | |
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| Umar | |
| Language of origin: | Arabic |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | flourishing, long-living |
| Info about origin: | known from Umar, a strong supporter of Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims |
| one of the most frequent male names in the Muslim world | |
| Words: | amir=flourishing, long-living (Arabic) |
| Variants: | Umar Arabic |
| Omari English (#987 in US popularity) | |
| Omar Arabic, Malay (#148 in US popularity) | |
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| Uriel | |
| Language of origin: | Hebrew |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning/translation: | God is my light |
| Info about origin: | according to Hebrew and (apocryphal) Christian tradition Uriel is one of the 7 archangels |
| Words: | or=the light (Hebrew) ; el=God, the powerful (Hebrew) |
| Variants: | Uriel German, Hebrew (#542 in US popularity) |
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