Odell - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Odell \o-de-

, also used as girl's name Odell, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "woad hill". Woad is a blue dye supposedly used by the ancient Druids in their religious rites. Also possibly (Greek) "song" or (German) "rich".

Odell has 3 variant forms: Dell, Odall and Odie.

For more information, see also the related name O-.

Baby names that sound like Odell are Udell, Adel, Edel, Adeel, Odilo, Odile, Yudell, Udall, Udel and Wadell.

Odell is a somewhat common first name for men (#694 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#1021 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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