Germanic · Boy name
Otto
“wealth, fortune”
About the name Otto
Otto derives from the Germanic element aud, meaning wealth or fortune, and it was used in medieval Germany alongside the related form Odo. Otto the Great, king of the East Franks, defeated the Magyars at the battle of Lechfeld and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor, founding a line of Ottonian rulers. Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian statesman, unified Germany and became its first chancellor. The name was also borne by kings of Bavaria and Greece. Odo is the older medieval form, and Ottone is Italian.
- Meaning
- wealth, fortune
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AH-toh(2 syl.)
Middle names for Otto
- Otto James
- Otto Alexander
- Otto Henry
- Otto Frederick
- Otto William
Questions about Otto
- What does Otto mean?
- Otto is a Germanic name meaning "wealth, fortune".
- How do you pronounce Otto?
- Otto is pronounced AH-toh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Otto?
- Variants of Otto include Odo, Otho, Ottone.
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