Odal

Odal (oþal, Anglo-Saxon éðel, German uodal-, adel) is a Germanic word which relates to property, heritability or nobility. It can refer to the following:

• Othala, a Germanic rune
  • after the rune, the Œ ligature
  • derived from the rune, the Odal (SS-rune), used by far-right groups
• Ethel-, Aethel-, Uodal- as an element in Germanic names, see Ethel
• Allodium:
  • Odelsrett, a traditional Scandinavian law
  • Udal law, the Shetland, Orkney and Manx derivative of the Odelsrett
• Odal, Norway, a traditional district in Norway

See also

• Aetheling
• Auður (disambiguation)