Odin

See also: Odín, Ódin, Ōdin, and Óðin

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Óðinn, akin to Old High German Wotan and Old English Wōden. From Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz, derived from Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (“to be excited”). Compare Old Norse óðr (“rage”) and Dutch woede (“rage”) and woeden (“to rage”), Latin vātēs. Related to English wode.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Odin

  1. (Norse mythology and Heathenry) The supreme god of the Germanic and Norse pantheons, the leader of the Æsir, after whom Wednesday is named; the god of war and poetry, the husband of Frigg, the father of Balder, Hod, Hermod, Thor, and Tyr.

Synonyms
Other forms of the name Odin
  • Wodan (Old Saxon)
  • Odhin, Odhinn, Othinn (anglicizations, as is Odin)
  • Oden (familiar form used in mainland Scandinavia)
Other names for Odin

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Odin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ.dɛ̃/

Proper noun

Odin m

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin (god)

Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Odin

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin.
  2. A male given name in general use since the nineteenth century.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.ˈd͡ʒĩ/

Proper noun

Odin m

  1. (Norse mythology) Odin (the supreme god)
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