Meaning of Otto

[em_munn]

I have heard of people being named Otto. Is this simply a German family name or does it have it own menaing?

[Quizmonster]

Otto is the modern German version of the old name, Odo. That was based on a Germanic word meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune'. Odo was the name of several Germanic kings, including Odo I, the founder of the Holy Roman Empire.

[Jaybee]

It can also be the name for the 8th child in a family.