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since 1880
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in 2010
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What does the name Otis mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Otis

User Submitted Origins

English
57%
German
35%
Greek
9%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Otis means "One who heard well".
  2. According to a user from Alabama, U.S., the name Otis means "Prosperous according to Greek origin".
  3. A user from California, U.S. says the name Otis is of Scandinavian origin and means "Wealth".
  4. A user from New York, U.S. says the name Otis is of Greek origin and means "Pertaining to hearing".
  5. A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Otis is of Jewish origin and means "Parent of humanity".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun ‖O"tis
A genus of birds including certain of the bustards.

Etymology: L., a kind of bustard, Gr. �
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
    Synonyms: genus otis
  2. United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
    Synonyms: elisha graves otis
Wiktionary

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

  1. A surname​, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.
  2. (chiefly US) A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from the surname.

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Notable Persons Named Otis

Notable Persons Named Otis

Otis Redding

Otis Redding was a soul music, rhythm, and blues musician. He holds the title These Arms of Mine" and Try a Little Tenderness". He was most prominent from 1958 to 1967. Otis was given the name Otis Ray Redding, Jr. on September 9th, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, U.S. Otis is also known as The Big O, The Mad Man from Macon, Rockhouse Redding, The King of Soul, and King of Southern Soul. He left this life on December 10th, 1967.

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Madlib

Madlib is a hip hop, jazz rap, hip hop production, soul, funk, jazz, and electronic music musician, record producer, rapper, dj, rapping, and disc jockey. He plays Phonograph, Keyboard instrument, Drum kit, Sampler (musical instrument), Bass guitar, Vibraphone, Percussion instrument, Guitar, and Vocals. His ongoing career started in 1993. Madlib was given the name Otis Jackson, Jr. on October 24th, 1973. Madlib is also known as Quasimoto, Yesterdays New Quintet, DJ Rels, and Beat Konducta.

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Otis Williams

Otis Williams is a rhythm, blues, pop music, soul music, and disco singing, songwriter, and record producer. He plays Vocals. He has been prominent since 1958. Otis was given the name Otis Miles, Jr. on October 30th, 1941 in Texarkana, Texas, U.S.

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Sonny Shroyer

Sonny Shroyer is an actor and singer. He was most active from 1972 to 1972. Sonny was given the name Otis Burt Shroyer, Jr. on August 28th, 1935 in Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.

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Otis Rush

Otis Rush is a blues, chicago blues, and rhythm musician. He plays Gibson ES-335, Fender Stratocaster, and Fender Jaguar. His most notable accomplishments were from 1956 to 2004. Otis was born Otis Rush on April 29th, 1935 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States.

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OJ da Juiceman

OJ da Juiceman is a hip hop music rapper, songwriter, actor, and rapping. He has had major accomplishments since 2003. OJ was given the name Otis Williams, Jr. on November 23rd, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

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  • OTIS BOYKIN
  • Otis Taylor
    Musician
  • Otis Harlan
    Actor
  • Otis Wilson
    American Football Player
  • Otis E. Young
    Actor
  • Otis Clay
    Singing
  • Otis Sistrunk
    Gridiron Football Player
  • Otis Bowen
    Chairperson of the National Governors Association
  • Otis Birdsong
    Basketball Player
  • Otis Davis
    Athlete
  • Otis Samuel Johnson
    Mayor of Savannah
  • Otis Smith
    Basketball Player
  • Otis D. Wright II
    Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • Otis Skinner
    Actor

Notable Persons With the Last Name Otis

Notable Persons With the Last Name Otis

Carré Otis

Carré Otis is an actress and model. Carré was born on September 28th, 1968 in San Francisco, California, U.S.

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Mercy Otis Warren

Mercy Otis Warren was a writer. Mercy was given the name Mercy Otis in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She left this life on October 19th, 1814.

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Elisha Graves Otis

Elisha Graves Otis was an engineer. Elisha was born on August 3rd, 1811 in Halifax, Vermont, United States. He passed away on April 8th, 1861.

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Shuggie Otis

Shuggie Otis is a r&b, blues, gospel, jazz, soul, rock and roll, funk, rhythm, gospel music, rock, and roll musician. He was most active from 1960 to present. Shuggie was given the name Johnny Alexander Veliotes, Jr. on November 30th, 1953.

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Johnny Otis

Johnny Otis was a musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 1940 to 2000. Johnny was given the name Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes on December 28th, 1921 in Vallejo, California, U.S. He passed away on January 17th, 2012.

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Jr. James Otis

Jr. James Otis was a lawyer, political activist, pamphleteer, and legislator. Jr. was born as the child of James Otis and Sr. on February 5th, 1725 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. They left this life on May 23rd, 1783.

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Common last names for Otis

Common first names for Otis

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Otis U.S.
█  White 74.47% 64.26%
█  African American 19.22% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.83% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.01% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.82% 16.26%

Of Last Name Otis

People with the last name Otis are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Otis

  • How Popular is the name Otis? Otis is the 921st most popular name of all time. As a last name Otis was the 4,699th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Otis have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 59,460 babies born with the first name Otis in the United States. That's more than enough people named Otis to occupy the territory of Greenland (Denmark) with an estimated population of 56,749 (as of January 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Otis? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 88 new born babies.
  • When was Otis first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Otis is Wednesday, October 18th, 1809.
  • What year had the most people named Otis born? The highest recorded use of the first name Otis was in 1920 with a total of 1,031 babies. That's a lot of babies named Otis!
  • Random Otis Factoid: According to the 1935 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Otis ranks 103rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Louisiana. Imagine that, 40 babies in Louisiana have the same name in 1935.
  • Weird things about the name Otis: The name spelled backwards is Sito. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Tsoi. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Otis? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 7,549 people with the last name Otis.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Otis? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 3 of them will have Otis as their last name.
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