Otis
/ˈoʊtɪs/ · name
Meaning
- A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from the surname.
- An Otis elevator.
- A surname transferred from the given name, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.
Etymology / origin
A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.
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