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 that was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of Otto; Ode is also recorded as a variant form of Odo. In America the name has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783). Otis is also a male nickname from Otieno, a name with roots in the Luo tribe in Kenya.
Related Names
Otto
Later German form of Audo, a short form of names beginning with Old High German ot, "wealth, fortune"
Bodo
From the Old High German element bot, Old Saxon bod, meaning "command, order"
GäRy
Hans
Short form of Johannes; also a Sanskrit given name meaning "swan"
Hugh
From the Germanic element hugu, meaning "mind, thought, spirit"
Kuno
Short form of Old German names in kunni, "clan, family"; also short for Konrad
Kurt
German contracted form of conrad; in turkish, wolf
Maik
A variation of the name 'Michael', meaning 'who is like God?'
Ober
Odan
A rural locality in Kosinsky District, Perm Krai, Russia