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Odell

Odell proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun (1)

Odell (countable and uncountable, plural Odells)

  1. A male given name.
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  2. A female given name.
  3. A surname.
  4. A township and village therein, in Livingston County, Illinois.
  5. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
  6. A village in Gage County, Nebraska.
  7. A township in Coos County, New Hampshire.
  8. A census-designated place in Hood River County, Oregon.
  9. An unincorporated community in Wilbarger County, Texas.

Proper noun (2)

Odell

  1. A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9657).

Forms of Odell

pluralOdells
alternative formOdele
alternative surnameO'Dell
alternative surnameOdle

Origin of Odell

The village was known as Wadehelle in the Domesday Book, from Old English wād (“woad”) + hyll (“hill”).

Questions about Odell

What does Odell mean?
Odell means a male given name.
What part of speech is Odell?
Odell is a proper noun.

Words near Odell in the dictionary

  1. odel
  2. odelay
  3. Odele
  4. odelet
  5. odelets
  6. Odell
  7. Odells
  8. Odelsthing
  9. Odelsting
  10. odema
  11. oden

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