Odenkirk is an anglicized variant of the German locational surname
Odenkirchen
Odenkirchen is a former town in Germany, presently part of the city Mönchengladbach. It is situated on the river Niers, 21 miles by rail south-west of Düsseldorf. It has a railway station ( Rheydt-Odenkirchen), on the line from Mönchengladbac ...
or from the Dutch locational surname
Oudekerk which literally means “old church”.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Bill Odenkirk (born 1965), American comedy writer
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Bob Odenkirk
Robert John Odenkirk (; born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and its spin-off ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022). For the latter, he has re ...
(born 1962), American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer
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