Where does “Otto” come from?
Otto (Swedish) 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Otto | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ōt | riches; property |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | aud | wealth, riches |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | audaz | wealth, riches |