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Otis.

A surname transferred from the given name, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈoʊtɪs/US/ˈəʊtɪs/UK
  1. A surname transferred from the given name, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.

  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from the surname.

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  3. An Otis elevator.

Where this word comes from

A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.