The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest
in 1066 brought the Oddie family name to the British Isles. Oddie comes from the popular Norman given name Odo
Early Origins of the Oddie family
The surname Oddie was first found in Yorkshire
where they held a family seat
as Lords of the manor of Storkhouse, Gisburn, and Withernsea in that shire. They are conjecturally believed to be descended from Count Odo who was also ancestor of the Counts of Aumale and the Lords of Holderness.
Early History of the Oddie family
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Oddie Spelling Variations
Endless spelling variations
are a prevailing characteristic of Norman surnames. Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules, and the introduction of Norman French added an unfamiliar ingredient to the English linguistic stew. French and Latin, the languages of the court, also influenced spellings. Finally, Medieval scribes generally spelled words according to how they sounded, so one person was often referred to by different spellings in different documents. The name has been spelled Oddie, Oddey, Odey, Oddy, Hoddy, Hoddie, Odo and many more.
Early Notables of the Oddie family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Oddie family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Oddie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- A. R. Oddie, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Zealandia" in 1881
Contemporary Notables of the name Oddie (post 1700)
- Bill Oddie, English comedic actor, and wildlife television producer
- Judge Christopher Ripley Oddie,
- Guy Barrie Oddie, Professor of Architecture, University of Edinburgh
- Lily Oddie (b. 1937), former provincial politician in Ontario, Canada
- Tasker Oddie (1870-1950), Governor of Nevada and United States Senator