About Odlum
The surname Odlum is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhlainn, meaning "descendant of Dubhlainn." The name Dubhlainn itself is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "lainn," meaning "blade" or "sword." Therefore, the surname Odlum can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the dark blade" or "descendant of the black sword."
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Here's how to represent Odlum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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