Odd
Norwegian · Boy
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About the name Odd
# Odd
The name Odd derives from Old Norse "Óðr," meaning "point of a weapon" or "sharp," and is linguistically rooted in Proto-Germanic.
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Etymology
# Odd
The name Odd derives from Old Norse "Óðr," meaning "point of a weapon" or "sharp," and is linguistically rooted in Proto-Germanic. It has been used primarily in Scandinavian cultures, particularly in Norway and Iceland, with notable historical bearers including several Norwegian kings and the medieval Norse explorer Odd of Trondhjem.
Odd currently ranks #407 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1946.
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