English Explanatory Dictionary

Otis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname transferred from the given name, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from the surname.
  3. An Otis elevator.

Pronunciation

/ˈoʊtɪs/ /ˈəʊtɪs/

Word forms

Otis

Etymology

A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.

Derived words

Otisville
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