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'''O'Dell''' is an English surname originating from the village [[Odell, Bedfordshire|Odell]] in [[Bedfordshire]], [[England]]. Folk etymology gave it a misleading Irish O'Dell spelling.{{Cn|date=November 2022}} Some families anglicized their name over time.
Notable people with the surname include (''in alphabetical order''):
* [[Billy O'Dell]] (1933–2018), American baseball player
* [[Cricket O'Dell]], fictional character from ''Archie Comics''
* [[Diane O'Dell]] (born 1953), American serial killer
* [[Jack O'Dell]] (1923–2019), American civil rights activist
* [[Kenny O'Dell]] (1944–2018), American country music singer and songwriter
* [[Nancy O'Dell]] (born 1966), American television host and entertainment journalist
* [[Patrick O'Dell]] (born 1938), American award-winning cinematographer for CBS News
* [[Rick O'Dell]] (born 1948), American racing driver
* [[Scott O'Dell]] (1898–1989), American children's author
* [[Tom O'Dell]] (born 1990), American television host
* [[Tony O'Dell]] (born 1960), American actor
* [[Walden O'Dell]] (active since 2003), American businessman
==See also==
* [[Odell (surname)]]
* [[Odell (given name)]]
* [[Dell (name)]], given name and surname
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