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 [ 2 syll. ot-to, ott-o ] The boy name Otto is pronounced as AATOW KEY. Otto is used predominantly in the Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. Eudes (Old French), Oda (Old French), and Ote (Old French) are original forms of Otto. This developed as a short form of Germanic names with the first element 'uod' (wealth, fortune). Odo is an earlier form of Otto. The former was borne by the half-brother of William the Conqueror, while the latter was borne by Otto the Great (912-973), the first Holy Roman Emperor. The name was popular in the medieval times, and was also known from Saint Otto of Bamberg (1060-1139), a German bishop and missionary to Pomerania. It was also borne by various members of royalty in Germany and Austria. The name was first introduced by the Normans into England in the 11th century, and it saw a modest revival in the 19th century. The term Otto has sometimes been used as a derogatory name for Germans in general. Like most Germanic names, the use of the name has declined among English speakers since World War I. The name Otha (English) and the name Ute (German) are the female versions of Otto. Otto is a widely used name; it has 32 variants that are used in both English and other languages. A variant of Otto used in English is Otha. The pet form Othello (used in Italian too) is another English variant. Foreign variants of Otto include Audr (Scandinavian), Eudes (French), Oddo (German and Italian), Odilon (French and Portuguese), Odo (German, Italian, and Scandinavian), Odon (Hungarian and French), Okke (Frisian), Okko (Finnish and Frisian), Onek (Polish), Ota (Czech), Otek (Polish), Otello (Italian), Otfried (German), Otho (German), Othon (French and Greek), Otik (Czech), Otilio (Spanish), Otman (Spanish), Oto (Basque, Czech, Italian, Slavic, and Spanish), Oton (Polish and Spanish), Ottocar (German), Ottomar (German), Otton (Polish), Ottone (Italian), Ottorino (Italian), Ottó (Hungarian), Tilo (Spanish and German), Tonek (Polish), and Udo (German and Igbo). Another foreign variant is the short form Ot (Dutch). See also the related forms, Cody (English and Irish), Otis (English), Ottfried (German), Ottmar (German), and Ottokar (German). Otto is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1902 with 0.145% of baby boys being given the name Otto. Its ranking then was #101. The baby name has since experienced a marked loss in popularity, and is currently of very modest use. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Otto, Cody (English and Irish) was the most regularly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Otto include Ottó (Hungarian), Aatto (Finnish), Odey (English), Otha (English), Otho (German), Aadi (Indian), Aatu (Finnish), Adad (Arabic and English), Adao (Portuguese and Spanish), Adão (Portuguese), Addie (English), Addy (Spanish), Adi (Hungarian and Yiddish), Adie (Scottish and English), Audie (English), Itay (Hebrew), Odd (Scandinavian), Ot (Dutch), Ad (English and Dutch), and Aditya (Indian). Details of famous persons named Otto: KEY: Pronunciation for Otto: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"   |
