Odd

Odd

Odd ist ein norwegischer männlicher Vorname, der selten auch in Dänemark und Schweden vorkommt.[1] Die isländische Form des Namens ist Oddur.[2]

Herkunft und Bedeutung

Abgeleitet ist der Name möglicherweise von dem altnordischen oddr mit der Bedeutung Spitze eines Schwertes.[3]

Bekannte Namensträger

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ Odd auf vornamen-weltweit.de
  2. ↑ Oddur auf vornamen-weltweit.de
  3. ↑ Odd auf behindthename.com (englisch)

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