Heraldry and the Otho Surname

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Otto could easily become Otho. Its meaning, shared with Otto, is “Wealth, prosperity”.

• Records show Otho as one of the forms Otto took over time.
• Other spellings include Öttl, Otte and Ottens.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Otto and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Otho family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.