Odin
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Norse Óðinn, akin to Old High German Wotan and Old English Wōden. From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, derived from Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *wet-. Compare Old Norse óðr and Dutch woede (rage) and woeden (to rage).
Pronunciation [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Odin
- (Norse mythology and Heathenry) The supreme god of the Germanic and Norse pantheons, the leader of the Æsir, after whom Wednesday is named; the god of war and poetry, the husband of Frigga, the father of Balder, Hod, Hermod, Thor, and Tyr. The Allfather, the One-eyed, the Terrible One, the Father of Battle.
Synonyms [edit]
Other forms of the name Odin
Other names for Odin
Translations [edit]
in Norse mythology, the supreme god
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Anagrams [edit]
Norwegian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.
Proper noun [edit]
Odin
- (Norse mythology) Odin.
- A male given name in general use since the nineteenth century.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English proper nouns
- en:Norse mythology
- Norwegian terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian proper nouns
- no:Norse mythology
- Norwegian male given names
