Odo is a name typically associated with historical figures from the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

and before. Odo is etymologically related to the names Otho and

Otto Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants '' Audo'', '' Odo'', '' Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fr ...

, and to the French name Odon and modern version

Eudes Eudes, French for Odo, may refer to: Given name * Odo the Great (died 735–740), Duke of Acquitaine * Odo I, Count of Orléans (died 834) * Odo I, Count of Troyes (died 871) * Odo II, Count of Troyes, Count of Troyes from 877 to 879 * Odo I of Bea ...

, and to the Italian names Ottone and Udo; all come from the Germanic word ''ot'' meaning "possessor of wealth".

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Nobility

Odo the Great Odo the Great (also called ''Eudes'' or ''Eudo'') (died 735–740), was the Duke of Aquitaine by 700. His territory included Vasconia in the south-west of Gaul and the Duchy of Aquitaine (at that point located north-east of the river Garonne), ...

(died c. 735), Duke of Aquitaine *

Odo I, Count of Orléans Odo I (; also ''Hodo'', ''Uodo'', or ''Udo'' in contemporary Latin; died 25 May 834) was the Count of Orléans (''comes Aurelianensium'') following the final deposition of Matfrid until his own deposition a few years later. He belonged to the Ud ...

(died 834) *

Odo I, Count of Troyes Odo (or Eudes) I (died 10 August 871) was the Count of Troyes from 852 to 859 and Count of Châteaudun through 871. His ancestry is not known for certain. Onomastics would place him in the extended family of Odo I, Count of Orléans. The most re ...

(died 871) *

Odo II, Count of Troyes Odo (or Eudes) II was a son of Odo I and Wandilmodis. He became the Count of Troyes on 25 October 877. Little is known of this count. His father had the county of Troyes confiscated by Charles the Bald in 858, but whether he recovered it (circa 8 ...

(held the title in 876) *

Odo of France Odo (; c. 857 – 1 January 898) was King of West Francia from 888 to 898. He was the first king from the Robertian dynasty, the parent house of the House of Capet. Before assuming the kingship, Odo was the Count of Paris, since 882. His reign m ...

(860–898), King of the Franks *

Odo of Toulouse Odo (or Eudes) (also ''Odon'' or ''Odonus'') was the count of Toulouse from 872 to 918 or 919, when he died. He was a son of Raymond I of Toulouse and Bertha, or of Bernard II of Toulouse. He married Garsenda, daughter of Ermengol of Albi, and p ...

(died 918 or 919), Count of Toulouse *

Odo of Fézensac Odo (died 985) was the second Count of Fézensac from 960 to his death. Odo was the eldest son and successor of William Garcés. Odo's younger brother Bernard received Armagnac in a partition of their father's territory. Odo spent his first ...

(died 985), Count of Fézensac *

Odo I, Count of Blois Odo I (also spelled Eudes) ( – 12 March 996), Count of Blois, Chartres, Reims, Châteaudun and Omois, lord of Provins, was the son of Theobald I of Blois and Luitgard, daughter of Herbert II of Vermandois. He received the title of count pal ...

(950–996) *

Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark Odo (or Hodo) I (also ''Huodo'' or ''Huoto'') (c. 930 – 13 March 993) was margrave in the Saxon Eastern March of the Holy Roman Empire from 965 until his death. Odo was, if the onomastics are correct, a son (or maybe a nephew) of Christian (d. ...

(died 993) *

Odo II, Count of Blois Odo II () ( 985 – 15 November 1037) was the count of Blois, Chartres, Châteaudun, Champagne, Beauvais and Tours from 1004 and count of Troyes (as Odo IV) and Meaux (as Odo I) from 1022. He twice tried to make himself a king: first in Italy aft ...

(983–1037) *

Odo II, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark Odo II (died 1032) was the only son of Thietmar, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark. He succeeded his father in January 1030. All that is known of him is that he left no issue, dying most likely prior to achieving majority.Jackman, p. 143 He was succeede ...

(died 1046) * Odo, Count of Dammartin (died after 1061) *

Odo, Count of Penthièvre Odo of Rennes (Medieval Breton: ''Eudon Pentevr'', Modern Breton: ''Eozen Penteur'', Latin: ''Eudo'', French: ''Eudes/Éon de Penthièvre'') (c. 999–1079), Count of Penthièvre, was the youngest of the three sons of Duke Geoffrey I of Brit ...

(c. 999–1079), co-Duke of Brittany *

Odo I, Duke of Burgundy Odo I (d. 1101/2 Tarsus), also known as Eudes, surnamed Borel and called ''the Red'', was duke of Burgundy between 1079 and 1102. Odo was the second son of Henry of Burgundy and grandson of Robert I. He became the duke following the abdication ...

(1060–1102) *

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(c. 1040–1115) *

Odo II, Duke of Burgundy Odo II (1118 – 27 June (or 27 September) 1162) was Duke of Burgundy between 1143 and 1162. Family Odo was the eldest son of Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy and Matilda of Mayenne, daughter of Gauthier, Count of Mayenne and Adelina de Presles. Odo ...

(1118–1162), Duke of Brittany *

Odo I, Viscount of Porhoët Odo is a name typically associated with historical figures from the Middle Ages and before. Odo is etymologically related to the names Otho and Otto, and to the French name Odon and modern version Eudes (disambiguation), Eudes, and to the Italian n ...

Odo II, Viscount of Porhoët Odo II, Count of Porhoet (died after 1180) was the son of Geoffroy, Viscount de Porhoët, and his wife Hawise (possibly Fergant). He became Duke of Brittany in 1148, jure uxoris, upon his marriage to Bertha, Duchess of Brittany. On Bertha's death ...

(died after 1180) *

Odo II of Champlitte Odo II of Champlitte, (died May 1204 at the Siege of Constantinople) was the first son of Odo I of Champlitte and a grandson of Hugh, Count of Champagne, although Hugh disowned Odo I. At an assembly at Citeaux, Odo, and his brother William, join ...

(died in 1204)

Clerics

Odo of Glanfeuil Odo of Glanfeuil was a ninth-century Benedictine abbot of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, a historian, and hagiographer. He entered the Abbey of Saint Maur de Glanfeuil (in Le Thoureil, Maine-et-Loire) not later than 856 and became its abbot in 861.

(, abbot and hagiographer *

Odo I of Beauvais Odo I (or Eudes I) was a West Frankish prelate who served as abbot of Corbie in the 850s and as bishop of Beauvais from around 860 until his death in 881. He was a courtier and a diplomat, going on missions to East Francia and the Holy See. He w ...

(died 881), West Frankish abbot and bishop *

Odo of Cluny Odo of Cluny () ( – 18 November 942) was the second abbot of Cluny. Born to a noble family, he served as a page at the court of Aquitaine. He became a canon of the Church of St. Martin in Tours, and continued his education in Paris under Rem ...

(c. 878–942), Roman Catholic saint *

Odo of Arezzo Odo of Arezzo or Abbot Oddo () was a medieval monk who worked in Arezzo, active as composer and music theorist. Life and career Little is known about his life, except that he was an Abbot in Arezzo, working under Bishop Donatus of Arezzo. Odo c ...

(), composer and theorist * Odo (or Oda) of Canterbury (died 958), Archbishop of Canterbury *

Odo of Bayeux Odo of Bayeux (died 1097) was a Norman nobleman who was a bishop of Bayeux in Normandy and was made Earl of Kent in England following the Norman Conquest. He was the maternal half-brother of duke, and later king, William the Conqueror, and w ...

(died 1097), brother of William the Conqueror, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of Kent *

Odo of Cambrai Odo of Tournai, also known as Odoardus or Odo of Orléans (1060–1113), was a Benedictine monk, scholar and bishop of Cambrai (from 1105/6). Biography Odo was born at Orléans. In 1087 he was invited by the canons of Tournai to teach in that ...

(1050–1113), Benedictine monk and bishop *

Odo of Urgell Saint Odo of Urgell ( ) (c. 1065 – 1122) was a bishop of Urgell, noted for his care for the poor. He was from the family of the counts of Pallars Sobirà. He is buried in the monastery of Santa Maria de Gerri. In 1133 his successor declared him ...

(died 1122), saint and bishop of Urgell * Odo II of Beauvais (died 1144), bishop of Beauvais *

Odo de St Amand Odo of St. Amand (; 1110 – October 1180) was the 8th grand master of the Knights Templar, between 1171 and 1179. Personal life Odo was born to a noble family from Limousin, France. He was marshal of Jerusalem and later viscount. He was a head ...

(1110–1179), Grand Master of the Knights Templar * Odo of Deuil, 12th-century historian and crusader *

Odo of Canterbury Odo of Canterbury (died 1200), also known as Odo Cantianus or Odo of Kent, was a theologian and abbot of Battle. Odo was a monk of Christ Church, who later became a sub-prior. He was sent by his friend Thomas Becket in 1163 to attend an appea ...

(died 1200), saint and abbot of Battle * Odo of Novara (c. 1105–1200),

Carthusian The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians (), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has its own rule, called th ...

monk * Odo of Châteauroux (c. 1190–1273), French cardinal *

Odo of Cheriton Odo of Cheriton (1180/1190 – 1246/47) was an English preacher and fabulist who spent a considerable time studying in Paris and then lecturing in the south of France and in northern Spain. Life and background Odo belonged to a Norman family whic ...

(c. 1185–1246/47), Roman Catholic priest and fabulist *

Pope Martin V Pope Martin V (; ; January/February 1369 – 20 February 1431), born Oddone Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431. His election effectively ended the We ...

(1368–1431), born Odo or Oddone Colonna * Odo O'Driscoll, bishop of Ross, Ireland (1473-1494)

Modern

* Odo Casel (1886–1948), also known as Johannes Casel, German Catholic theologian and monk *

Odo Hirsch Odo Hirsch (born 1962) is the pen name of David Kausman, an Australian author of children's books. He was born in Melbourne, where he trained to be a doctor, but moved to London, where he currently lives. After working as a doctor in both Melbour ...

(born 1962), Australian author *

Odo Marquard Odo Marquard (26 February 1928 – 9 May 2015) was a German philosopher. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Giessen from 1965 to 1993. In 1984 he received the Sigmund Freud Prize for Scientific Prose. Early life and education ...

(1928–2015), German philosopher *

Odo Reuter Odo Morannal Reuter (28 April 1850 – 2 September 1913) was a Swedo-Finnish zoologist and poet. He was a specialist on the heteropteran bugs. Early life Reuter was born in Åbo on 28 April 1850, and died there on 2 September 1913. Reuter becam ...

(1850–1913), Swedo-Finnish zoologist and poet *

Odo Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill Odo William Leopold Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill, (20 February 182925 August 1884), styled Lord Odo Russell between 1872 and 1881, was a British diplomat and the first British Ambassador to the German Empire. Early life Russell was born in F ...

(1829–1884), British diplomat

Fictional characters

* Odo (''Star Trek''), a shapeshifter in the science fiction series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' portrayed by René Auberjonois. * Odo, an obscure background character in Pixar's Win or Lose who loves to drink orange soda and give unsolicited and creepy advice to others. His name is also abbreviated for "Orange Drink Oracle." * Odo Proudfoot, a cousin of Bilbo Baggins from the fantasy novel ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book ''The Hobbit'' but eventually d ...

.'' * Odo Stevens, an Army officer, journalist, and author from

Anthony Powell Anthony Dymoke Powell ( ; 21 December 1905 – 28 March 2000) was an English novelist best known for his 12-volume work '' A Dance to the Music of Time'', published between 1951 and 1975. It is on the list of longest novels in English. Powell ...

's ''

A Dance to the Music of Time ''A Dance to the Music of Time'' is a 12-volume ''Book series#History, roman-fleuve'' by English writer Anthony Powell, published between 1951 and 1975 to critical acclaim. The story is an often comic examination of movements and manners, power ...

'' novel sequence. * Odo, founder of an anarchist political movement in Ursula K. Le Guin's science fiction novel ''

The Dispossessed ''The Dispossessed'' (subtitled ''An Ambiguous Utopia'') is a 1974 anarchist utopian science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin, one of her seven Hainish Cycle novels. It is one of a small number of books to win all three Hugo, ...

'' and her short story "

The Day Before the Revolution "The Day Before the Revolution" is a science fiction short story by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. First published in the science fiction magazine ''Galaxy'' in August 1974, it was anthologized in Le Guin's 1975 collection ''The Wind's Twelve ...

." * Odo or Ooth, a name allegedly corrupted into Hood in the claim that Robert Fitzooth was Robin Hood.

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