Odegaard

Odegaard Meaning & Origin

About Odegaard
The surname Odegaard is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse elements "óðr" meaning "poetry" or "song" and "garðr" meaning "enclosure" or "yard." Therefore, the surname Odegaard can be interpreted to mean "enclosure of poetry" or "yard of songs." It likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the first bearer was the son of someone associated with poetry or song.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Odegaard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Odegaard: 1,331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odegaard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O302063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 D IH0 G AA0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑdɪgɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odegaard in Braille

Here's how to represent Odegaard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Odegaard in braille

How to sign the name Odegaard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Odegaard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Odegaard in sign language

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