Odeon is the traditional name for ancient Greek and Roman buildings intended for musical activities such as singing, shows and poetry competitions, and it translates to singing place.
Seems like a sensible name for a cinema in that case. However, people have been shocked when it was revealed on social media that Odeon, which has cinemas in MetroCentre, Silverlink, and Durham, is actually an acronym.
On the Odeon Cinemas Facebook group, a post read: "Did you know that ODEON stands for Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation?" Others pointed out the original definition of the word, but the secret definition has taken some by surprise.
