Odo
[ˈoʊdoʊ]Meaning
variant of Otto, from the Germanic word ot, meaning "possessor of wealth"
Background Story
Odo is a variant of Otto, and is etymologically related to the names Otho, Odon, Eudes, Ottone and Udo, all from the Germanic word ot, meaning "possessor of wealth". The form is typically Frankish, used for historical bearers from medieval France, and it was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks and of Saint Odo, a 10th-century abbot of Cluny. It is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian and Medieval English.
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