ode

ode · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromᾠδή“song”
2. Late Latin · derived fromōda
3. Middle French · derived fromode
4. English todayode

From Middle French ode, from Late Latin ōda, from Ancient Greek ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”). Doublet of Aoede.

ode · noun²

Shortening.

Ode · proper noun³

North/Low German and Swedish surname, shortened from various Germanic names containing the element Ode, such as Odebert, Oderich, Odeger, from the element *aud (“riches”). See also Ott.