Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /oʊ.ˈdɛl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally denoted a person who was from Odell in Bedfordshire, derived from Old English wad "woad" (a plant that produces a blue dye) and hyll "hill". Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantOdell(English) Categories blue, landforms, plants, towns