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Odoacer
Say it: oh-doh-AY-ser
Meaning
Germanic, probably aud 'wealth' and wakr 'watchful' or wakar; the exact second element is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
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: Odovacar
| German | Odoaker |
|---|---|
| Italian | Odoacre |
Famous bearers
- Odoacer, first barbarian king of Italy
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
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