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otto^¹

/ˈɑtoʊ/ US
/ˈɒtəʊ/ UK

Sounds like Otto, auto (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɒtəʊ

noun ottos

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of attar Now, when orange-flowers are distilled with water, we procure the otto of the blossom, which is known commercially as oil of neroli.

Otto^²

/ˈɑtoʊ/ US
/ˈɒtəʊ/ UK

Sounds like otto, auto (cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɒtəʊ

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Otto, from Old High German, short form of compound names (such as Otachar, Ottokar) beginning with Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) (cognate of English Ed- in Edgar, Edmund, Edward, Edith, etc.).

proper noun Ottos · Ottoes

countable, uncountable A male given name from the Germanic languages. That makes the case of Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American college student who had been serving a 15-year sentence in North Korea, even more striking.
countable, uncountable A surname from the Germanic languages
countable, uncountable A township in Kankakee County, Illinois.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana.
countable, uncountable A township in Oceana County, Michigan.
countable, uncountable A township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
countable, uncountable A town in Cattaraugus County, New York.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Macon County, North Carolina.
countable, uncountable A township in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Wyoming.
countable, uncountable A geographical township in the Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bismarck, auto, karl, arthur, hofler, klemperer, otta, otte, preminger, attar, perfume, fragrance, scent, aroma, bouquet, extract

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Every language

name male given name

Español	Otón
한국어	오토 Oto
日本語	オットー Ottō
中文	奧托 /奥托 Āotuō
हिन्दी	ऑटो ŏṭo
Português	Oto, Otto
Français	Otton
Deutsch	Otto
Italiano	Ottone
Ελληνικά	Όθωνας Óthonas, Όθων Óthon
Русский	О́тто Ótto

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@misc{otto_2026,
  title = {otto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/otto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}