Ödön

The name Ödön is the Hungarian variant of the name Edmund, which in turn goes back to the Old English word Eadmund. Translated into German, it means 'the protector of heritage', 'the protector of wealth', or 'the prosperous defender'.

What does the name Ödön mean?

Ödön is the Hungarian form of the name Edmund, which can be traced back to Eadmund in Old English. Translated into German, it means 'the protector of heritage', 'the protector of wealth', or 'the prosperous defender'. The name originates from the Old English language and is composed of the elements ead, meaning 'heritage', 'property', or 'wealth', and mund, meaning 'protection', 'protector', or 'defender'. In the Middle Ages, the name spread through two English kings and Saint Edmund of East Anglia, who bore it. Other variants include Edmundas (Lithuanian), Edmundo, Edmond (French), Edmondo (Italian), Eamon and Eamonn (Irish), as well as Emond.

Where does the name Ödön come from?

Ödön is a masculine first name with Old English roots that means 'the protector of heritage'.

How do you pronounce Ödön?

Ödön is pronounced as 'Öd-ön'.

When is the name day of Ödön?

The name days of Ödön are celebrated on November 16, November 20, and December 1.

Popularity

In Germany, Ödön is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd in the list of the most common male first names. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,767th.

Famous people

• Ödön Lechner (Hungarian architect)
• Ödön von Horváth (real name: Edmund Josef von Horváth) (20th-century writer)