My father's first name was Odril. I have never heard that name before and wonder where his mother found it.

Question

Have you ever heard or seen that name? It was pronounced like --- ODD dril, with the accent on the first part of the word.

Answer 1

There's nothing French about the name. But it is Russian and Scandinavian. It's a variant of the old Finnish name Ostroil. Because Finland has a history of going back and forth between Sweden and Russian, it has some pretty nifty phonetics. This name goes back to at least the 5th century when there was a Scandinavian ruler named Odril/Ostroil.

Answer 2

searching for hypothesis? possibly your grandma study a e book that had a character referred to as Odril. or in line with possibility she made it up; we've lots of people in our relatives with made-up names (Feodor Violet is my sought after). possibly there become a vacationing theater group and a character referred to as Odril become in it? or purely a passing stranger your grandparents cherished?

Answer 3

It is a French name, though not a common one. Perhaps it is a family name, or your grandmother could have read it in a book.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

Sounds like it might be an old family name. Try to check back on your family tree

Answer 5

i would say it is Nordic, a Viking name. i am pretty sure of it in fact.

Answer 6

it is Lirdo spelled backwards :-)

Answer 7

maybe she made it up... i dont know .....well good luck with figuring that out....