Odilia

Gender Feminine
Usage Germanic (Latinized) [1][2]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". Saint Odilia (or Odila) was an 8th-century nun who is considered the patron saint of Alsace. She was apparently born blind but gained sight when she was baptized.

Related Names

VariantsAuda, Odila
Masculine FormsAudo, Odilo, Odo, Otto
Other Languages & CulturesOdelia, Odetta, Ottoline(English) Odile, Odette(French) Oda, Odilie, Ottilie, Uta, Ute(German) Odett(Hungarian) Auður(Icelandic) Odeta(Lithuanian) Aud, Oda(Norwegian) Auðr(Old Norse) Otylia, Tola(Polish) Otília(Portuguese) Otilia(Romanian) Otilia(Spanish) Ottilia(Swedish)
User SubmissionOdília

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: December 13

Categories

architects, disabilities, educators, ends in -lia, fortune, patron saints, saints, sight, wealth

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1184.
  2. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 188.
Entry updated December 7, 2022