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

Words derived from “Otto”

  • Ottonian
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