| The boy name Odin [ 2 syll. o-din, od-in ] is pronounced OWDahN KEY. Odin is of Old Norse origin and it is used largely in the Scandinavian language. Derived from odr meaning 'fury, inspiration' ; wat meaning 'to blow, to inspire'. Odinn (Old Norse), Wodan (Germanic), Wodanaz (Germanic), Woden (Old Saxon), Wotan (Germanic), and Wuotan (Germanic) are original forms of Odin. The name is from the Old Norse 'odr', which is related to the Indoeuropean element 'wat'. The name was borne by the chief god in Norse mythology; he was also known as the god of war, wisdom and death. Odin is unusual as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. KEY: English pronunciation for Odin: OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
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