67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /o.ˈtɛl.lo/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Italian form of Othello. This was the name of an 1887 opera by Giuseppe Verdi, based on Shakespeare's play. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesOtho(Ancient Roman) Othello(Literature) Categories opera