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Origin of Odel Total Records: 2  Origin of Odel, Meaning of Odel Origin: Rodelphus/Raoul is from Teutonic origins means House Wolf Surnames: Rodelphus Submitted by: Glitz Origin of Odel, Meaning of Odel Origin: Borodell would appear to be a corruption or alternate spelling of Borrowdale, a small area in the English county of Cumberland, which does square with the supposed origin of John Borodell before he appears in Ireland in the 1600s. Could he have been one of the people 'planted' by Queen Elizabeth I in Ireland, given land for their loyal service to the crown? Surnames: descendant of Denison/borodell Submitted by: Lyn Moir 12/4/2008 10:39 PM Page 1 of 1

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