Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Odin

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ODIN

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Norse Mythology

PRONOUNCED: O-din [key]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Old Norse Óðinn which was derived from óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy". It ultimately developed from the early Germanic *Woðanaz. In Norse mythology Odin was the highest of the gods, presiding over art, war, wisdom and death. He resided in Valhalla, where warriors went after they were slain.

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