Otis

Colors Related to this Name: Red

Qualities Related to this Name: Compassionate, Idealistic

Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #1061 in 2013 and #1008 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.

Meaning(s):

-(chiefly US) ( male name -comes from the Germanic language-), transferred from the last name.

-(last name -comes from the language-), notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis.

In Translingual

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Meaning(s):

-(taxon genus family Otididae)