Odegaard, Odegard, Ødegaard or Ødegård is a name of Scandinavian origin meaning "

deserted farm A deserted farm (, , ) in Norway, and other Nordic countries, is a farm that was left abandoned or unused for various reasons. Terminology In Norway, this term applies primarily to farms deserted due to the Black Death in 1349 and 1350. In many cas ...

". ;Surname People sharing one of these names as a surname include: * Alexander Ødegaard, Norwegian football player *

Annika Odegard Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish diminutive for Anna, derived in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golfer ...

, voice actress *

Charles Odegaard Charles Edwin Odegaard (January 10, 1911November 14, 1999) was the president of the University of Washington from 1958 to 1973. Odegaard is credited in transforming the University of Washington from an average state university to one among the top ...

, (1911–1999), president of the University of Washington, and co-defendant in US Supreme Court case '' DeFunis v. Odegaard'' * Don Odegard, NFL cornerback * Gregory Odegaard, US materials researcher and academic *

Hans Ødegaard Hans Ødegaard (30 May 1876 – 1 March 1943) was a Norwegian painter. Biography He was born in Norderhov. He studied painting and drawing with Brynjulf Bergslien. He was a student of Fredrik Kolstø the year 1897-1898 and Knud Bergslien ...

(1876–1943), Norwegian painter *

Hans Erik Ødegaard Hans Erik Ødegaard (born 20 January 1974) is a Norwegian football coach and former player who is the head coach of Lillestrøm. Having played for both Strømsgodset and Sandefjord in his career, he later worked as an assistant for Mjøndalen, be ...

, Norwegian football player * Hallvard Ødegaard (born 1945) *

Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard (born 6 May 1966) is a Norwegian astronomer formerly employed as a media contact at the University of Oslo's Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics. He was the leader of the Norwegian Astronomical Society (2005–200 ...

, Norwegian astrophysicist *

Knut Ødegård Knut Ødegård (born 6 November 1945) is a Norway, Norwegian poet. Biography Born in 1945 in Molde (town), Molde, Norway, Ødegård made his poetic debut in 1967.''(Norwegian)'' http://www.cappelendamm.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=7543 Since then ...

, Norwegian writer *

Martin Ødegaard Martin Ødegaard (born 17 December 1998) is a Norwegian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for and Captain (association football), captains both Premier League club Arsenal F.C., Arsenal and the Norway nati ...

, Norwegian football player * Ove Ødegaard, Norwegian football player * Peter H. Odegard, American political scientist *

Reidar Ødegaard Reidar Ødegaard (24 November 1901 – 11 April 1972) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1920s. He won a bronze in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. He participated in the demonstration event, ...

, cross country skier * Robert J. Odegard, American politician *

Tor Øivind Ødegård Tor Øivind Ødegård (born 28 February 1969) is a retired Norwegian middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He represented Fredrikstad IF and IF Minerva. He finished fourth at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He also ...

, middle distance runner ;Places Places which include one these terms in their name include: *

Ødegården Verk Ødegården Verk (''Ødegården Mines'', ), alternate names ''Ødegården Apatittgruver'' and ''Bamble Apatittgruver'', was a series of primarily apatite shaft mines and quarries located in the Bamble municipality of Norway. At its peak, Ødeg ...

, an abandoned mine in

Bamble Bamble is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Traditional districts of Norway, traditional district of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Langesund ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

* Odegaard Undergraduate Library, at the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...

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