Meanings
Odell1
plural Odells · alternative Odele · alternative surname O'Dell · alternative surname Odle
- countableuncountableA male given name.
Sports Illustrated is also reporting that former LSU wide receiver and current Cleveland Browns player Odell Beckham Jr. has been banned from the school's facilities for two years.
2020 October 21, David Close, “Report: LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr. and self-imposes penalties as NCAA investigates rules violations”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Oct 2020 - countableuncountableA female given name.
- countableuncountableA surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
- countableuncountableA township and village therein, in Livingston County, Illinois.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
- countableuncountableA village in Gage County, Nebraska.
- countableuncountableA township in Coos County, New Hampshire.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Hood River County, Oregon.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wilbarger County, Texas.
Odell2
- A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9657).
Origin
- Old Englishwād“woad”
- EnglishOdell
The village was known as Wadehelle in the Domesday Book, from Old English wād (“woad”) + hyll (“hill”).
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Cite this entry
Odell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odell
“Odell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Odell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odell.
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