Given name & surname
Onno
“the eagle ruler”
In German use, Onno is a diminutive of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Onno is a diminutive of Arnold. One German interpretation is “the eagle ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Onno is a diminutive of Arnold. An origin associated with Arnold is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Onno’s family of names
In German usage, Onno is a diminutive of Arnold. Onno has a conventional equivalent in the Danish form Arne.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Onno
- Onno KloppGerman historian (1822-1903)
- Onno HoesDutch politicianborn 1961
- Onno Zwier van HarenDutch poet, playwright, writer and politician (1713-1779)
- Onno EichelsheimDutch military officerborn 1966
- Onno RudingDutch politician (born 1939)
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