Óðinn

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Male Name

Usage

Old Norse
Icelandic

Origin and Meaning

1) Old Norse óðr = 'furious, eager, mad' ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

2) Old Norse óðr = 'song, poetry' ^[1]

Related Names

Oden	♂
Odhin	♂
Odhinn	♂
Odin	♂
Óðin	♂
Odine	♀
Oðinn	♂
Óðinn	♂

Combinations

For combinations see ODIN (name element)

Grammar

- Icelandic
Nominative:	Óðinn
Accusative:	Óðin
Dative:	Óðni
Genitive:	Óðins

Further Information

Mythology

Óðinn is the chief god of the Æsir in Norse mythology, the god of wisdom, poetry, magic, runes, ecstasy and the god of the dead and of war. According to the Ynglingasaga, Óðinn is one of the first kings of the Ynglingar.

Óðinn and his brothers Vili and Vé are sons of the giants Burr and Bestla. With his brothers he created the first people Askr and Embla.

He lives in Asgard in Hliðskjálf from where he can look over the whole world.

He acquires his knowledge from Mímir's head and by drinking from Mímir's well, but he had to sacrifice an eye in order to do so. ^{[2] [3]}

Óðinn's Children

Baldr (by his wife Frigg)
Bragi
Heimdallr (by nine sisters)
Hǫðr
Sigi
Skjǫldr
Sæmingr
Týr
Vali (by Rindr)
Vegdeg
Víðarr
Yngvi
Þórr (by Jǫrð)
^{[2] [3]}

Óðinn's Attributes

His spear Gungnir
His ring Draupnir
His ravens Huginn and Muninn
His eight-legged horse Sleipnir
His hat
His cloak
^{[2] [3]}

Óðinn's Names

Alfǫðr = 'Father of All'
Almáttki Áss = 'Almighty As'
Arnhǫfði = 'Eagle-Head'
Blindi = 'Blind One'
Ennibrattr = 'Steep-Forehead'
Farmatýr = 'God of the Burden'
Fimbultýr = 'Mighty God'
Fjǫlsviðr = 'He who knows much'
Gagnráðr = 'He who advises against'
Gangleri = 'He who is tired from walking'
Gautr = 'Goth, from Gautland (= Götaland , Gothia in southern Sweden)'
Grímnir = 'Masked One'
Hangaguð = 'Hanging-God (god of the gallows)'
Hangatýr = 'Hanging-God (god of the gallows)'
Hangi = 'Hanging One'
Hárbarðr = 'Grey-Beard'
Hertýr = 'Army-God'
Hjálmberi = 'Helmet-Bearer'
Hnikarr = 'Instigator'
Hrafnaguð = 'Raven-God'
Hrani = 'Brutal One'
Kjalarr = 'Caring, Catering One'
Njótr = 'Enjoyer' (see NIUT)
Óski = 'Wish'
Síðhǫttr = 'Long Hat'
Síðskeggr = 'Long Beard'
Sigfaðir = 'Father of Victory'
Tveggi = 'Double One'
Tvíblindi = 'Double-blind'
Uðr = 'Sword'
Vegtamr = 'He who is used to journeys'
Yggr = 'Terrible One'
Þriði = 'The third One'
Þróttr = 'The mighty One'
^{[3] [1] [6] [7] [8]}

Óðinn Today

The Danish place name Odense derives from Óðins Vi = 'Óðinn's Sanctuary'

The Swedish, Danish and Norwegian name for Wednesday, onsdag, derives from Old Norse óðinsdagr = 'Óðinn's day'

Statistics

Name count per country
Country	Commonness	Female ♀		Male ♂
		as main name#	also aux. name&	as main name#	also aux. name&
Denmark[9]		0	n.a.	7	n.a
Sweden[10]		0	0	0	0
Finland[11]		0	0	0	0
#: count of main first name only
&: count of both main and additional first names
Name counts are approximate as statistics normally is not published for names given to less than 3 or 5 persons per country.

 

No recent statistics trend found in databases for Óðinn.

Sources: ^{[10] [9] [12] [11]}

References

1. ↑ Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn (1979)
2. ↑ Lars Magnar Enoksen: Norrøne guder og myter (2008)
3. ↑ Rudolf Simek: Dictionary of Northern Mythology (1993)
4. ↑ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
5. ↑ Árni Dahl: Navnabókin (2005)
6. ↑ Leiv Heggstad, Finn Hødnebø og Erik Simensen: Norrøn Ordbok (1997)
7. ↑ Ferdinand Holthausen: Vergleichendes und Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altwestnordischen (1948)
8. ↑ Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002)
9. ↑ Danmarks Statistik, National statistics office of Denmark, http://www.dst.dk
10. ↑ Statistiska Centralbyrån, National statistics office of Sweden, http://www.scb.se/
11. ↑ Väestörekisterikeskus, National Population Register Centre of Finland, http://www.vrk.fi
12. ↑ Statistisk Sentralbyrå, National statistics office of Norway, http://www.ssb.no