# Opdahl

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**Opdahl** is a Norwegian surname that derives from Old Norse *Uppdalr* (*uppi*; "up" and *dale*;"valley").[1] Notable people with the surname include:

- [Andreas Lothe Opdahl](/source/Andreas_Lothe_Opdahl) (born 1964), Norwegian computer scientist and professor of Information Systems Development
- [Iren Opdahl](/source/Iren_Opdahl) (born 1974), Norwegian politician
- [Jacob Opdahl](/source/Jacob_Opdahl) (1894–1938), Norwegian Olympic gymnast
- [Nils Opdahl](/source/Nils_Opdahl) (1882–1951 ), Norwegian Olympic gymnast
- [Ørnulf Opdahl](/source/%C3%98rnulf_Opdahl), (born 1944), Norwegian painter and educator
- Einar Opdahl, resident of [Entwistle, Alberta](/source/Entwistle,_Alberta) who found a diamond in the Pembina River
- Johannes Opdahl, Norwegian carver who worked at the [Nidaros Cathedral West Front](/source/Nidaros_Cathedral_West_Front)

## References

1. *Dictionary of American Family Names*. Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780199771691.

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