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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Otgisl m. Old Norse auðr, Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd 'wealth, riches' + Old Norse gísl, Old High German gīsal 'pledge, hostage'.

Sweden
Old Swedish
1409 Ødhgisl (nom) SDHK no. 17250, Ødhgisla (gen) ibid. no. 17250
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Otgisl". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Otgisl.