Odom

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Submitted Name

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
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Meaning & History

Medieval nickname for someone who had climbed the social ladder by marrying the daughter of a prominent figure in the local community, from Middle English odam ‘son-in-law’ (Old English aðum).