Otto
Otto (sometimes Ottomann) is the German form of a pan-Germanic male given name and means "famous for his heritage". The name comes from the Old High German word ot, which means “possession” or “inheritance”, and is originally only a short form of names beginning with Ot-, later the prefix ot became independent. The female version is Ottilie (Otti, Tilli). Heinrich, Karl (Karlmann), Otto, Friedrich and Wilhelm are the most common names of German rulers since the early Middle Ages. Otto can also be a surname.
Variations of "Otto" are Otmar, Ottmar, Ottomar, Odomar, Odemar, Okko, and Onno. Modifications include Otbert (the shining owner; the radiant one); Otfrid, Ottfried, Otfried (possession and peace; the protector of his inheritance); Otger, Otker (possession and spear); Otmund (possession and protection); Ottheinrich, Ottheinz (the powerful owner of the ancestral estate); Otthermann (a combination of Otto and Hermann); Ottokar (the guardian of his inheritance); Otwald (the administrator of his inheritance); Otward (the keeper of his inheritance); Otwin, Odwin (the friend of his inheritance; the friend of his race).
