Given name

Oddr

“sharp point, spear”

Oddr is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Oddr goes back to a word meaning “sharp point, spear.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Oddr’s family of names

In Old Norse usage, Oddr has a later derivative in Odd. In Old Norse usage, Oddr has a conventional equivalent in the Norwegian form Odd. In Old Norse usage, Oddr has a later derivative in Oddbjørn.

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Around the world

Oddr has relatives in 3 languages.

Norwegian

5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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