Odegaard
Odegaard, Odegard, Ødegaard or Ødegård is a name of Scandinavian origin meaning "deserted farm".[1]
- Surname
People sharing one of these names as a surname include:
- Alexander Ødegaard, Norwegian football player
- Annika Odegard, voice actress
- Charles Odegaard, (1911-1999), president of the University of Washington
- Don Odegard, NFL cornerback
- Hans Erik Ødegaard, Norwegian football player
- Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard, Norwegian astrophysicist
- Knut Ødegård, Norwegian writer
- Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian football player
- Ove Ødegaard, Norwegian football player
- Peter H. Odegard, American political scientist
- Reidar Ødegaard, cross country skier
- Robert J. Odegard, American politician
- Tor Øivind Ødegård, middle distance runner
- Places
Places which include one these terms in their name include:
- Ødegården Verk, an abandoned mine in Bamble, Norway
- Odegaard Undergraduate Library, at the University of Washington
References
- Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2006). "Odegaard". The Dictionary of American Family Names – via MooseRoots.
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