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Odessie
How to Pronounce Odessie
Pronounced oh-DESS-ee /oʊˈdɛs.i/Medium
Meaning: Odessie is an affectionate, -ie ending form of Odessa, a name borrowed from the Ukrainian Black Sea port. The city's name was coined in the eighteenth century with a nod to the Greek hero Odysseus, so Odessie carries a faint classical echo through its place-name parent.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Odessie is a warm, familiar form of Odessa, a name that entered American use from the Ukrainian port city on the Black Sea. The city was christened in the 1790s with a classical gesture toward the Greek hero Odysseus. As a given name Odessa took root in the American South, and Odessie is one of its homely -ie spellings.
Odessie was never common - only a few dozen girls a year at its faint peak in the 1920s, almost entirely within its early-century window. It reads as a genuine vintage Southern name, and it has not been revived; the spelling belongs firmly to its own generation.
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What does the name Odessie mean?
Odessie is a pet form of Odessa, a name taken from the Ukrainian port city, which was itself named after the Greek hero Odysseus.
How do you pronounce Odessie?
It's said oh-DESS-ee /oʊˈdɛs.i/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Odessie a boy or girl name?
Odessie is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Odessie?
Odessie has always been very rare, a vintage pet form of Odessa from the early twentieth century.