noun
Otto
O-toh
noun
1
A male given name of Germanic origin.
"Her grandfather, Otto, emigrated from Germany in the 1950s."
How to Use Otto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional German boy's name.
Word Forms
Ottos plural, Ottoes plural
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Etymology
From German Otto, an old short form of Germanic names starting with a root meaning "wealth" or "riches" — the same root behind the "Ed-" in names like Edward and Edmund.