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ODILIA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Ancient Germanic

Germanic name, possibly a feminine form of AUDO. Alternatively, it may derived from the Germanic element odal meaning "fatherland". Saint Odilia (or Odila) was an 8th-century nun who is considered the patron saint of Alsace. She was apparently born blind but gained sight when she was baptized.


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