# Odd Fellow a member of the Odd Fellows, a secret society with benevolent aims. This group existed as early as the 1700s in England, though its origin is uncertain. In 1813, the society flourished in Manchester, England as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows which is the name it now carries. It has since then become the greatest of such altruistic orders, spreading into most of the countries in northern Europe and into North America. Its chief purpose is to give aid, assistance and comfort to its members and their families.