Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “Otto” come from?

Otto (Danish) comes from German Otto, from Old High German ōt, from Proto-West Germanic aud, from Proto-Germanic audaz — wealth, riches.

Ancestry of “Otto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOtto—
2Old High Germanōtriches; property
3Proto-West Germanicaudwealth, riches
4Proto-Germanicaudazwealth, riches

Words derived from “Otto”

  • Ortu
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