Óðr

UK/ˈəʊ̯θə/UK/ˈəʊ̯ðə/US/ˈoʊθɚ/US/ˈoʊðɚ/

proper noun

In Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.

OriginProto-Germanic *wōþuz ← Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesIn Norse mythology, the husband of Freya and father of Hnoss and Gersemi.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*weh₂t-
  2. Proto-Germanic*wōþuz“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”
  3. EnglishÓðr

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz (“rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t-. Cognate with Old English wod and German Wut.

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Óðr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%93%C3%B0r

MLA

“Óðr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%93%C3%B0r. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Óðr,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%93%C3%B0r.

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