Odd, a name of Old Norse origin (Oddr), the 11th most common male name in Norway. It is rarely used in other countries, though sometimes appearing in other Nordic countries. In Old Norse the word means sharp end of an arrow or edge of blade.
An Icelandic and Faroese form of the name is Oddur.
Notable people named Odd
Odd Aalen, statistician
Odd Aukrust, economist
Odd Bull, UN official
Odd Børre, singer
Odd Børretzen, author, illustrator and translator
Odd Christian Eiking, cyclist
Odd Gleditsch, Sr., businessman
Odd Hassel, chemist and Nobel laureate
Odd Iversen, footballer
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, World War II military officer and concentration camp survivor Odd Nansen, architect Odd Nerdrum, painter Odd Nordstoga, musician Odd Roger Enoksen, politician Odd Sagør, politician Odd Strand, civil servant Odd Winger journalist, novelist and children's writer Odd With, politician Odd Arne Westad, historian Odd Øyen, Norwegian resistance member and anaesthetist
Fictional characters
Odd Della Robbia, a main character in the French 2D/3D animated television series Code Lyoko and its live-action/CGI sequel Code Lyoko: Evolution Odd Thomas, the main character in a series of novels by author Dean Koontz
See also
Even (given name)