List of Famous people named Otto

Name Otto is among the most common names in Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Similar names: Ota, Otho, Otti, Oti, Ott, Otte, Otoya. Here are some famous Ottos:

Otto Wilhelm Madelung

First Name Otto
Last Name Madelung
Born on May 15, 1846
Died on July 22, 1926 (aged 80)
Born in Germany, Thuringia

Otto Wilhelm Madelung was a German surgeon who was a native of Gotha. His son, physicist Erwin Madelung (1881–1972), discovered the Madelung constant.

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Prince Otto of Hesse and by Rhine

First Name Prince
Last Name Rhine
Born on June 3, 1937
Died on January 3, 1998 (aged 60)
Born in Italy, Lazio
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Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal

First Name Otto
Born on January 1, 1238
Died on November 27, 1308 (aged 70)

Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, nicknamed Otto with the arrow was the Margrave of Brandenburg from the House of Ascania from 1266 until his death.

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Otto the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

First Name Otto
Born on June 24, 1292
Died on August 30, 1344 (aged 52)

Otto the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruled over the Brunswick part of the duchy.

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Otto VI, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel

First Name Otto
Died on July 6, 1303

Otto VI, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, nicknamed Otto the Short was a member of the House of Ascania and co-ruler of Brandenburg. He was a son of Margrave Otto III and his wife, Beatrice of Bohemia.

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Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

First Name Otto,
Born on January 1, 1320
Died on March 31, 1399 (aged 79)

Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was the fourth and last husband of Joanna I of Naples. He also held the title of Prince of Taranto. His nickname was Otto the Tarantine.

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Otto Lechner

First Name Otto
Last Name Lechner
Born on February 25, 1964 (age 62)

Otto Lechner is an Austrian accordionist.

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Otto Henry

First Name Otto
Last Name Henry
Born on April 10, 1502
Died on February 12, 1559 (aged 56)
Born in Germany, Bavaria

Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine, a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was Count Palatine of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1505 to 1559 and prince elector of the Palatinate from 1556 to 1559. He was a son of Rupert, Count Palatine, third son of Philip, Elector Palatine; and of Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut, daughter of George of Bavaria.

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Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

First Name Otto
Born on January 1, 1439
Died on January 9, 1471 (aged 32)

Otto V, called the Victorious or the Magnanimous, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to his death. He shared the principality with his brother, Bernard, until Bernard's death in 1464.

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Otto I, Duke of Pomerania

First Name Otto
Last Name Pomerania
Died on December 31, 1344

Otto I, Duke of Pomerania was Duke of Pomerania-Stettin.

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