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Oddur

“sharp end of an arrow or edge of a blade”

Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Faroese, Icelandic

masculineLatin script

/ˈɔtːʊɹ/ · Faroese

Origin: Old Norse
3 language contexts: Danish Faroese Icelandic
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Oddur

Oddur is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Faroese and Icelandic. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Oddr. It is a form of Odd, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “sharp end of an arrow or edge of a blade”.

2 source accounts

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “sharp end of an arrow or edge of a blade”

From Old Norse Oddr.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Odd (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1757370CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedstnord.

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Sources for this account (1)

Polish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in Danish.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q33100929CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Odd (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1757370CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Oddur

2 source accounts

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “sharp end of an arrow or edge of a blade”

From Old Norse Oddr.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Odd (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1757370CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedstnord.

stnord.

Sources for this account (1)

Polish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Oddur is used

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Documented as a given name in Danish.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q33100929CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: OddurCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Odd (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q1757370CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Oddur

Old Norse origin

Where Oddur is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

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Odd

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Oddur

Old Norse origin

Where Oddur is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Odd

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page