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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Odelschalk m. Old High German uodal 'heritage, homestead' + Old Saxon skalk, Old High German scalc, scalh 'servant'.

Austria
Latin
928 Odalscalh (nom) UrkStyria 18; 931 Odalscalh (nom) ibid. 20; c1030 Oͮdalscalch (nom) ibid. 48; c1070 Oͮdalscalh (nom) ibid. 70; 1074x1087 Oͮdilscalch (nom) ibid. 77; c1075 Oudalsalci (gen) ibid. 78, Oudilscalch (nom) ibid. 78; c1080 Oͮdalscalch (nom) ibid. 84; c1100 Vvodilschalc (nom) ibid. 89; 1103 Oͮdalsalch (nom) ibid. 94a, Oͮdalscalci (gen) ibid. 95, Oͮdalschalch (nom) ibid. 95
Germany
Latin
855 Odalscalci (gen) FRA-XXXL 14, Oͮdalschalc (nom) ibid. 14, Oͮdalschalci (gen) ibid. 14; 925 Odalscalh (nom) UrkStyria 14; 1144 Wodelscah (nom) mairhofer XV
Italy
Latin
828 Oadalchalch (nom) FRA-XXXL 13
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Odelschalk". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Odelschalk.