English
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Etymology
wikipedia|WÅdanaz
The English name Odin is from the ON. Ãðinn, akin to OHG. Wotan, Old English WÅden (a deity). From PG. *WÅdinaz, derived from PG. *wÅþuz "rage, mantic inspiration, furor poeticus" (ON. óðr), from Wiktionary Appendix:Proto-Indo-European roots|PIE root *wet-.
Pronunciation
rhymes|ÉÊdɪn
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- norse mythology The supreme god of the Germanic and Norse pantheons, the leader of the Ãsir, after whom Wednesday is named. The god of war, death, poetry, and wisdom, Odin is husband to Frigga and father of Balder, Hod, Hermod, Thor, and Tyr.
Synonyms
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Wodan, Ãðinn (Old Icelandic)
WÅden (Old English)
Wuotan (Old High German)
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Odhin, Odhinn, Othinn (anglicize|anglicizations, as is Odin)
Oden (familiar form used in mainland Scandinavia)
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rel-top|Other names for Odin
Baleygr (Old Norse)
Biflindi (Old Norse)
Bileygr (Old Norse)
Bolverkr (Old Norse)
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Dorruðr (Old Norse)
Eyluðr (Old Norse)
Tveggi (Old Norse)
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Norwegian
Proper noun
infl|no|proper noun
- norse mythology|lang=no Odin#English|Odin.
- given name|male||no: derived from the god, in general use since the nineteenth century.
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