Odile (given name)
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Odile is a feminine given name
of French
origin. The name refers to:
Other
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
origin. The name refers to:
- Odile of Cologne (c. 4th century), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church
- Odile of Alsace (c. 662 - c. 720), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church
- Odile CrickOdile CrickOdile Crick was a British artist best known for her drawing of the double helix structure of DNA discovered by her husband Francis Crick and James D...
(1920–2007), British artist best known for her drawing of the DNA double helix - Odile DefrayeOdile DefrayeOdile Defraye was a Belgian road racing cyclist who won three stages and the overall title of the 1912 Tour de France, which was the last tour decided by a points system instead of overall best time...
(1888–1965), Belgian road-racing bicyclist - Odile GilbertOdile GilbertOdile Gilbert is a French hairstylist.-Biography:She started her career in 1975 as first assistant to the famous hairstylist Bruno Pittini, in his salon and studio...
(contemporary), French hairstylist - Odile HaringtonOdile Harington-Early life:Odile Harington was born in 1961 and lived in Johannesburg. At the age of 23 Harington was an agent of South African military intelligence and was sent to Zimbabwe to infiltrate the African National Congress and send back plans of the organizations' buildings in Harare.-Arrest and...
(b. 1961), South African intelligence agent - Odile JacobOdile JacobOdile Jacob is a French publisher who founded Les Éditions Odile Jacob in the middle of the 1980s. She is also a trained scientist, studying the workings of the brain, the mind and thought. She is a member of Le Siècle.-Biography:...
(contemporary), French scientist who studies the workings of the brain - Odile LesageOdile LesageOdile Lesage is a retired French heptathlete.She finished eighth at the 1988 World Junior Championships, seventeenth at the 1991 World Championships, third at the 1993 Mediterranean Games and twelfth at the 1992 European Indoor Championships.-References:...
(b. 1969), French heptathlete - Odile SauguesOdile SauguesOdile Saugues is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the Puy-de-Dôme department, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.-References:...
(b. 1943), French left-wing politician
Other
- Odile is a character in the ballet Swan LakeSwan LakeSwan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
by Peter Tchaikovsky