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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsOdam, Odem, Odham, Odoms, Odum

Meaning & History

From a nickname for someone who married a daughter of a prominent figure in a community, derived from Middle English odam "son-in-law", from Old English aþum.
Added 8/2/2014 by Fanny
Edited 5/12/2025 by DoingNothing247 and Fanny