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Odilo

Odilo is an ancient Germanic name associated with the idea of ancestral heritage and home. In European tradition, it was made famous primarily by Saint Odilo, the medieval abbot of Cluny. It sounds somewhat unusual, but its pronunciation is regular and clear.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Odilo
Czech:
Odilo
Hungarian:
Odiló
Polish:
German:
Odilo
Spanish:
French:
Italian:
Odilo
Portuguese:
Odilo
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Odile

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Odilo carries the meaning of ancestral heritage, homeland, and inherited wealth.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Staré germánske meno, odvodené od starohornonemeckého prvku uodal vo význame „dedičný majetok, rodové dedičstvo, domovina“; prípona -ilo mala hypokoristickú, teda domácku funkciu.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Odilo vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ODILO

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

11 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
3 January
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Odilo
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Odila
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Odilovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Odila
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Odilo!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Odilovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Odilom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
OdilkoOdilíkOdinkoOdi
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Odilo
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Odilo! Odilko! Odi!

Notable figures named Odilo

5

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Odilo Globocnik
1904 – 1945Historical Figure

Austrian-German SS officer, SS-Group Leader and Lieutenant General of the Police, temporary leader of Operation Reinhardt (1904–1945)

Odilo Pedro Scherer
born 1949Notable Figure

Catholic cardinal

Odilo Bavorský
died 748Historical Figure

Duke of Bavaria

Odilo Lechner
1931 – 2017Historical Figure

German priest (1931–2017)

Odilo Schmid
born 1945Notable Figure

Swiss politician

Test how Odilo sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Odilo Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

90 / 100Excellent
ID
Initials / monogram:with dots:O.S.without dots:OS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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