Boy · Germanic
Odo
Say it: OH-doh
Meaning
From Germanic od 'wealth, prosperity'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A Norman name of the Conquest generation.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Otto, Eudo
| German | Otto |
|---|---|
| French | Eudes |
Famous bearers
- Odo, Bishop of Bayeux
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- The Domesday Book (1086) source
- Royal and noble genealogies
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