Oddrun
Norwegian · Girl
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About the name Oddrun
The name 'Oddrun' means "point of a weapon" or "secret lore" from Old Norse *oddr* ("point, weapon") and *rún* ("secret, rune").
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Etymology
The name 'Oddrun' means "point of a weapon" or "secret lore" from Old Norse *oddr* ("point, weapon") and *rún* ("secret, rune"). It is used in Norse and Scandinavian cultures, notably in the Old Norse poem *Oddrúnargrátr* (The Lament of Oddrún) from the Poetic Edda, where Oddrún is a tragic figure in the Völsung cycle.
Oddrun currently ranks #660 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1950.
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