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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Otta f. Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd 'wealth, riches'. Fem. of Otto.

Czech Republic
Latin
● 1353 Otta (nom) chlumecky 6, p. 21
France
Latin
● 1238 Houde (gen) CartNDdOurscamp CXLV; 1301 Ode (gen) MemPic-vol17 p. 206
Old French
● 1313 Houdee Paris1313 p. 63, Oudee ibid. p. 35
Middle French
◑ 1438 Odette favier 119, Oudete ibid. p. 290
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Otta". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Otta.