Odin
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Old Norse mythology name
Odin Origin and Meaning
The name Odin is a boy's name of Norse origin.
Odin is the name of the supreme Norse god of art, culture, wisdom and law -- who was handsome, charming and eloquent into the bargain. The name projects a good measure of strength and power and has excellent assimilation potential.
The god Odin was referred to by more than 200 names, including Yggr, Sigfodr and Alfodr -- none of which is recommended. The word Wednesday is derived from Woden, the English form of Odin.
Odin came to be used as a Norwegian male given name beginning in the nineteenth century, originally in the context of a romantic Viking revival. In the 2001 novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman, the character called Wednesday is an incarnation of the god Odin.
The god Odin was referred to by more than 200 names, including Yggr, Sigfodr and Alfodr -- none of which is recommended. The word Wednesday is derived from Woden, the English form of Odin.
Odin came to be used as a Norwegian male given name beginning in the nineteenth century, originally in the context of a romantic Viking revival. In the 2001 novel American Gods by Neil Gaiman, the character called Wednesday is an incarnation of the god Odin.
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Famous People Named Odin
- Odin Reign Carter (b. 2016)son of singer Nick Carter of The Backstreet Boys
- Finn Odin Hoflin (b. 2016)son of actors Natalie Blair and David Hoflin
Odin in Pop Culture
- Odinin Norse mythology, father of Thor and blood,brother of Loki, and in Marvel comics the father of Thor and Loki
- Odina recurring summon in the Final Fantasy video game series
- Odinan Elder on "Charmed"
- Odintranslates from Russian to the number 'one'
- Odincharacter from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"