"Odd" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: English surname, from the Middle English name Ode, either from Anglo-Norman Ode (see Oates) or from Old English Odda, Old Norse Oddr, or a conflation of all. Compare Oddy. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|xno|Ode}} Anglo-Norman Ode, {{der|en|ang|Odda}} Old English Odda, {{der|en|non|Oddr}} Old Norse Oddr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Odd
  1. A male given name.
    Sense id: en-Odd-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  2. Minced form of God.
    Sense id: en-Odd-en-name-m3k-qVFC
  3. A surname from Middle English.
    Sense id: en-Odd-en-name-Bz4-slhQ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 4 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 10 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 8 75
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