Homer himself gives the etymology of the name in the Odyssey but you have to know Greek. The etymology of the name Odysseus (Οδυσσέας) comes from the verb odyssomai (ὀδύσσομαι = to get angry, to hate, to be displeased) and from the word odyne (ὀδύνη = pain, sorrow). His grandfather, the hero Autolycus, gave the name to the young Odysseus. From the form odyssamenos (ὀδ��σσάμενος), the name Odysseus means "the one who caused or suffered anger/hatred."
source: Odyssey
- T. 399
- Ζ. 138
I made ANOTHER ancient Greek OC. Thing is, this one is unashamedly such a self insert down to my ship captain maternal grandpa and war vet paternal grandpa and holy shit does it translate well.