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Otto.

a male given name, feminine equivalent Oda, Odilia, Ottilie, Uta, and Ute; variant form Udo

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɔto/

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Oda, Odilia, Ottilie, Uta, and Ute; variant form Udo

Where this word comes from

Short form of Old High German compound names beginning with the element ōt (“riches”), such as Ottokar and Otmar, from Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”). Name of a 10th century German emperor.

name/ˈɔto/

  1. Otto: a surname originating as a patronymic

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

Short form of Old High German compound names beginning with the element ōt (“riches”), such as Ottokar and Otmar, from Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“treasure”). Name of a 10th century German emperor.

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