Given name
Otgis
“wealth riches”·“hostage”
Otgis is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Otgis is built from elements meaning “wealth riches” and “hostage”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Audagīsl, built from Proto-West Germanic *aud (“wealth riches”) + *gīsl (“hostage”).
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Otgis’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Otgis has a related form in Aotkis. In Old High German usage, Otgis has a related form in Aotkis. In Old High German usage, Otgis has a related form in Ōtkis.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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“whole” · “king”
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80% boys · 20% girls
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>99% boys
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“noise, sound, shout, voice”
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Ooten
“outside of”
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