Given name
Oddvar
“the point of the spear”
Oddvar is used as a given name. One interpretation is “the point of the spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “the point of the spear.”
Oddvar’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Oddvar has a related form in Oddvard. Oddvar has a related form in Oddvarr. Oddvar has a related form in Odvar.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Oddvar
- Oddvar BråNorwegian cross-country skierborn 1951
- Oddvar TorsheimNorwegian painter and singer (born 1938)
- Oddvar BerrefjordNorwegian politician (1918-1999)
- Oddvar HansenNorwegian footballer and manager (1921-2011)
- Oddvar BarlieOlympic wrestler (1929-2017)
- Oddvar Bull TuhusNorwegian film directorborn 1940
- Oddvar EinarsonNorwegian film director
- Oddvar SagaNorwegian ski jumper (1934–2000)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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