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It is also used as nickname for Ottokar and Ottomar.
The name of my dad was Ottomar.
I knew him only as Otto in my first years of life.
When I realized that his real name was Ottomar I found this name odd.
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The name of my dad was Ottomar.
I knew him only as Otto in my first years of life.
When I realized that his real name was Ottomar I found this name odd.
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Germany >The name is pronounced short and a bit hard.
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Wikipedia >>> "Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (German: Otto der Große Italian: Ottone il Grande), or Otto of Saxony (German: Otto von Sachsen Italian: Ottone di Sassonia), was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973.[b] He was the eldest son of Henry the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim.
Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and the kingship of the Germans upon his father's death in 936. He continued his father's work of unifying all German tribes into a single kingdom and greatly expanded the king's powers at the expense of the aristocracy. Through strategic marriages and personal appointments, Otto installed members of his family in the kingdom's most important duchies. This reduced the various dukes, who had previously been co-equals with the king, to royal subjects under his authority. Otto transformed the church in Germany to strengthen royal authority and subjected its clergy to his personal control.
After putting down a brief civil war among the rebellious duchies, Otto defeated the Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in 955, thus ending the Hungarian invasions of Western Europe.[3] The victory against the pagan Magyars earned Otto a reputation as a savior of Christendom and secured his hold over the kingdom. By 961, Otto had conquered the Kingdom of Italy. Following the example of Charlemagne's coronation as "Emperor of the Romans" in 800, Otto was crowned emperor in 962 by Pope John XII in Rome.
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Later there were Otto II, Otto III, Otto IV, Otto V, Otto VI.
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Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and the kingship of the Germans upon his father's death in 936. He continued his father's work of unifying all German tribes into a single kingdom and greatly expanded the king's powers at the expense of the aristocracy. Through strategic marriages and personal appointments, Otto installed members of his family in the kingdom's most important duchies. This reduced the various dukes, who had previously been co-equals with the king, to royal subjects under his authority. Otto transformed the church in Germany to strengthen royal authority and subjected its clergy to his personal control.
After putting down a brief civil war among the rebellious duchies, Otto defeated the Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in 955, thus ending the Hungarian invasions of Western Europe.[3] The victory against the pagan Magyars earned Otto a reputation as a savior of Christendom and secured his hold over the kingdom. By 961, Otto had conquered the Kingdom of Italy. Following the example of Charlemagne's coronation as "Emperor of the Romans" in 800, Otto was crowned emperor in 962 by Pope John XII in Rome.
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Later there were Otto II, Otto III, Otto IV, Otto V, Otto VI.
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Otto is a side character in the kids game "Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside". He is a boat that refuses to go into the water because he is afraid he will sink.
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Since I'm a car guy, I would name my firstborn son "Otto Emmanuel" because it sounds like "Auto Manual"...
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Otto is also the name of Jerma's dog.
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I really like this name, it’s a very handsome and sturdy palindrome name! But I didn’t really fall in love with it until I was thinking of nicknames and I thought…Toto. I’m obsessed. I think a little boy called Toto would be the actual cutest thing ever! I love when a really strong and masculine name has a cute, fun nickname for when he’s little, it melts my heart! Hannah or Anna or Colette/Coco could be cute sister names.
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I adore Otto! It’s a distinguished name for a man. And I know a cat called Otto who is absolutely the cutest cat ever! :)
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
Https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
Https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/zmkMAA12MrN
Https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/v78VqApnVW4
Https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=139
Http://www.annalas.ch/persunas/display/q:Otto
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
Https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
Https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/zmkMAA12MrN
Https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/v78VqApnVW4
Https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=139
Http://www.annalas.ch/persunas/display/q:Otto
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May Otto Warmbier rest in peace.
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Also Latvian: https://personvardi.pmlp.gov.lv/index.php?name=Otto
Also Slovak: https://forebears.io/forenames/otto
Also Czech:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/otto/top/czech
https://cs.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Otto
https://cs.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oto - listed as a variant
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Also Slovak: https://forebears.io/forenames/otto
Also Czech:
https://www.behindthename.com/name/otto/top/czech
https://cs.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Otto
https://cs.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oto - listed as a variant
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I love this name! Sounds pleasant, but not too overbearing. It's a perfect name for a dog.
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Too associated with Otto von Bismarck.
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Reminds me of an otter.
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Such a handsome name! Feels versatile & has that lovely old man charm.
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This is a really interesting, unusual name. I like it! Quite rare, not used much. Looks different than most names. Otto is a great name!
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Otto Woods is the drummer in the band Waterparks.
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This name is so awkward. It always makes me think of the word auto.
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Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_(eesnimi)
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Sounds like a tractor.
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This name is cool and sophisticated.
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Otto Preminger: Austrian-American film director born 1905, died 1986. Popular films include "Laura," "The Man With The Golden Arm" and "Anatomy Of A Murder".
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The only Palindromic name that I like.
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I always found this name weird because "Otto" means "eight" in my language (Italian).
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Add Usage: Italian
Pronounced: UWT-to (Swedish), O-do (Danish), AHT-o (American English), AWT-o (British English), OT-to (Finnish, Italian)
Another notable bearer is the father of Anne Frank (1929-1945) and only surviving member of the Frank family during the Holocaust, Otto Frank (1889-1980).
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Pronounced: UWT-to (Swedish), O-do (Danish), AHT-o (American English), AWT-o (British English), OT-to (Finnish, Italian)
Another notable bearer is the father of Anne Frank (1929-1945) and only surviving member of the Frank family during the Holocaust, Otto Frank (1889-1980).
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Means car in hebrew...
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Otto Suwen is a character in the anime/manga/light novel Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World.
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In 2018, 80 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Otto who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 967th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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My name is okay.
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It's the name of the green monkey in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
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Otto Heinrich "Pim" Frank was a German businessman who later became a resident of the Netherlands and Switzerland. He was the father of Anne and Margot Frank. As the sole member of his family to survive the Holocaust, he inherited Anne's manuscripts after her death, arranged for the publication of her diary as The Diary of a Young Girl in 1947, and oversaw its transition to the stage and screen.
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Otto Frederick Warmbier is an American college student who was imprisoned in North Korea from March 2016 to June 2017 after being convicted of "hostile acts" against the country. Warmbier, then 21, confessed to stealing a political propaganda poster and was sentenced to 15 years' hard labor. The United States made diplomatic attempts to seek Warmbier's release. A U.S. State Department spokesman said Warmbier's harsh sentence was a response to U.S. sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear activities. According to his father, Warmbier's confession was forced and he was abducted by the North Korean regime for political purposes.
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Weird name. Otter comes to mind when I hear it. And Otto is more suited for a dog.
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"Evil Otto" is the antagonist robot in the video game, Berzerk, and its sequel, Frenzy.
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The name Otto makes me think of a complete stoner\drug-user. I just can not get past that association I built up in my mind. It also makes me think of the word "Auto" as in Automobile and the company, 'Auto zone' * hums *Get in the zone, auto\Otto zone".
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This is a cool name. Very few male names are palindromes, so that lets Otto stand out.
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I really like this name. Just reading the other commenter's comments - it's funny how accent can totally change the impression a name makes. In the American accent, I suppose Otto really does sound like "auto".
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An Estonian version is Ott; Ott Lepland is a wonderfully talented (& handsome!) singer from Estonia.
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A famous bearer is East Frisian (German) comedian Otto Waalkes (born 1948), who became famous starting in the 1970s through various TV shows, films and song parodies and is one of the best known German comedians today. He also created the "Ottifanten" cartoon characters, who have appeared in a TV show and other media like video games.
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It's an ok name, I also know of it being used as a surname. But I just can't get over how it sounds like the word "auto".
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Otto (1346-1379) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and his wife Margarete.
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Otto (1301-1339) was the son of King Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.
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Otto (955-983) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and his wife Adelheid.
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Otto (980-1002) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu.
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Otto (1170-1200) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) and his wife Beatrix.
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Otto (1848-1916) was the son of King Maximilian II of Bavaria and his wife Marie. He was the younger brother of "Mad King" Ludwig II and later became King of Bavaria himself.
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Otto (1390-1461) was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth.
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The late Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Otto von Habsburg, was a well-known bearer.
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Otto Benesch (1896-1964) was an Austrian art historian.
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This is the name of the botanical artist Otto Wilhelm Thomé.
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Oto and Oton are forms used in Croatia.
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Like diamond, I always think of an otter.
Whenever I hear this name, my head is screaming, 'OTTERRR!'
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Whenever I hear this name, my head is screaming, 'OTTERRR!'
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Means 'eight' in Italian.
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So cute! I'd use it. =)
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"Otto the Orange" - mascot for Syracuse University. Woot!
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I like this name. However, this name has the association with the brat from Rocket Power, and Otto von Bismarck is an even worse association.
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Otto II (? – 18. února 1126), son of Otto I. Of Olomouc and Eufémia of Hungary. He was (1107-1110 and 1113-1126) of duke in Olomouc's deal and (1123-1126) duke of Brno's deal. With wife Sofia van Berg had a son Otto III Dětleb and two other kids.
Otto III Detleb (1122 - 12th May 1160) was a son of Otto II Černý and Sofia van Berg. His sons: Vladimír and Břetislav.
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Otto III Detleb (1122 - 12th May 1160) was a son of Otto II Černý and Sofia van Berg. His sons: Vladimír and Břetislav.
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This name reminds me of the word otter for some reason.
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I really want to like this name, I just can't get that stupid Nickelodeon show out of my head!
I'll just think about Otto van Bismarck instead. That's a little better, in a wierd way. : )
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I'll just think about Otto van Bismarck instead. That's a little better, in a wierd way. : )
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The Prieto quintuplets are born in Venezuela, the world's third surviving set of quints. Mario, Fernando, Otto, Robinson and Juan Jose are the first all-boy quints recorded.
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This name sounds crappy in American pronunciation, and it also sounds quite annoying in other languages. I can't get the image of the school bus driver on the Simpsons out of my head.
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Otto is a palindrome.
Also, Otto is the name of Daniel Handler's (aka Lemony Snicket) son (born 2003). He named him this because it was a palindrome.
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Also, Otto is the name of Daniel Handler's (aka Lemony Snicket) son (born 2003). He named him this because it was a palindrome.
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The Spider-man character Doctor Octupus' (Doc Ock) real name was Otto Octavius (Octavious once).
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Otto is Ludo Bagman's brother in the Harry Potter books.
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Otto Rocket was a character on the cartoon Rocket Power that used to be on Nickelodeon (I don't know if they show it anymore.)
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I went from really hating this name to really liking it now. I think it's very unique and cool for a boy.
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I adore this name.
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Otto Silverheilm - The character in "Ondskan" - evil - that makes the main character Erik's life a nightmare.
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Famous bearer is Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
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Otto is a busdriver on 'The Simpsons'.
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Otto is the name of Kevin Kline's character in the film A Fish Called Wanda.
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Otto is the name of Sarge's dog in the comic strip "Beetle Bailey."
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Otto was the name of Anne Frank's father.
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May also be derived from the Finnish word "ottaa", to take, which may sometimes refer to imbiding alcohol.
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• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Otto (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Otto/nl/ (in Dutch)
Converted to IPA, it should be: /'ɔ.to:/ [noted -ed]