Wotan

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proper noun

Odin, especially in his continental Germanic form.

OriginGerman Wotan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Germanichuman sciencesOdin, especially in his continental Germanic form.

    In Anglo-Saxon mythology, kings were descended from Wotan, or Odin, the high god of the Teutonic pantheon.

    2012, Ian Bradley, God Save the Queen: The Spiritual Heart of the Monarchy, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 70
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    Wotan, finding that there is no escape, turns for help and advice to Loge, the God of Evil, the spirit of flickering, treacherous fire, the master of cunning and deceit; and he introduces to gods and giants the lust for gold.

    1894, William James Henderson, Preludes and Studies: Musical Themes of the Day, page 17

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
odin

Origin

  1. GermanWotan
  2. EnglishWotan

Borrowed from German Wotan. Doublet of Woden and Odin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

towan
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APA

Wotan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wotan

MLA

“Wotan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wotan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wotan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wotan.

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