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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A diminutive of the male given names Odell, Odin, Ogilvie, Otis, Odysseus, Odicea, Odoardo, or Odunayo, also used as a formal given name.
2. 2
   A diminutive of the female given names Odell, Odele, or Odette, also used as a formal given name.
3. 3
   A surname.

Example

More examples

"Don’t do it, Garfielf. That is our pet dog Odie."

Etymology

Separate origins as diminutives of British name Odell and Germanic name Odin; later used as nickname for additional given names.

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