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Name Origin

Otto is a masculine given name of German origin. It means 'wealth' or 'prosperity', derived from the Germanic elements 'ôd' (meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune') and '-o' (a suffix denoting possession).

germanmasculinewealthprosperityfortune

Famous People

Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898)

Statesman

  • Unified Germany
  • Chancellor of the German Empire

Otto Hahn (1879-1968)

Chemist

  • Discovery of nuclear fission

Otto Dix (1891-1969)

Painter and Printmaker

  • Expressionist art
  • Anti-war imagery

Otto Klemperer (1885-1973)

Conductor

  • Renowned conductor of orchestral music
  • Grammy Award winner