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Origin and Meaning
Ancient Germanic
*ōhtan- = 'terror', 'fear', 'dread' [1]
Proto-Norse
*ōhta = 'terror', 'fear', 'dread', 'danger' [2]
Old Norse
ótti = 'terror', 'fear', 'dread' [1] [3] [4]
ōtti = 'terror', 'fear', 'dread', 'danger' [2] [5]
Related Names
Combinations
| Name Element |
Example |
|---|---|
| BORG | see Otteberg |
| GEIR | see *Ōhtagaizaz (Norse) |
| HALL | see Hallótta |
| HER | see *Ōhtaharjaz (Norse) and Ohthere (English) |
| RIK | see Ottrekr |
First Element Forms
Oht-
*Oht-
*Ōhta-
*Ōhtu-
Ot-
Oth-
Ott-
Ótt-
Otte-
Last Element Forms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2007)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ferdinand Holthausen: Vergleichendes und Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altwestnordischen (1948)
- ↑ Gulbrand Alhaug: 10 001 navn - Norsk fornavnleksikon (2011)
- ↑ Lena Peterson: Lexikon över urnordiska personnamn (2004)
- ↑ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)