Otis
[ˈoʊtɪs]Meaning
from an English surname derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of Otto
Background Story
Otis comes from an English surname, which was itself derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of Otto. In America the name has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783).
Related Names
Otto
Later German form of Audo, a short form of names beginning with Old High German ot, "wealth, fortune"
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