The origin of the village's name cannot be determined with any certainty. Some think it was named after its presumed founder Adriaan Ouddorp. Others are of the opinion that it owes its name to the polder Diepenhorst - after the diking in of another polder, probably "de oude Oostdijk", the polder Diepenhorst as first and oldest, to distinguish it from the new polder was named het Oude land (the old land) and its village Ouddorp (the old village). Compare the village of Stellendam which was originally named Nieuwedorp (the new village). Ouddorp would have gained its name when Goedereede was constructed, likely also refered to as Nieuwedorp in the beginning. (Van der Aa, Ds. G. v. d. Zee)

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