Where does “Otto” come from?

Otto comes from German Otto, derived from Proto-Germanic audaz, meaning "wealthy" or "prosperous."

Ancestry of “Otto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Otto”

Every word from Proto-Germanic audaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic aud →Every word from Old High German ōt →