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^{ODO m German}

Pronounced: AW-dough, AH-dough
Originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element od meaning "wealth, fortune".
Variants: - female: Odila, Ottila, Otille, Ottoline-German / Nicknames: None known

^{OTTO m German}

Pronounced: AW-to, AH-tow
Later German form of ODO (see Odo). This was the name of kings of Germany, including Otto I, the founder of the Holy Roman Empire, who was known as Otto the Great.
Variants: - female: Odila, Ottila, Otille, Ottoline-German / Nicknames: None known

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