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, Count of Ballenstedt

First Name Otto,
Last Name Ballenstedt
Born on January 1, 1070
Died on February 9, 1123 (aged 53)

Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, called Otto the Rich, was the first Ascanian prince to call himself count of Anhalt, and was also briefly named duke of Saxony. He was the father of Albert the Bear, who later conquered Brandenburg from the Slavs and called himself its first margrave.

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Otto I

First Name Otto
Last Name I
Born on January 1, 1194
Died on January 1, 1215 (aged 21)

Otto van Gelre was bishop of Utrecht from 1212 to 1215.

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Otto of Nordheim

First Name Otto
Last Name Nordheim
Born on January 1, 1020
Died on January 11, 1083 (aged 63)

Otto of Nordheim was Duke of Bavaria from 1061 until 1070. He was one of the leaders of the Saxon Rebellion in 1073-75 and the Great Saxon Revolt of 1077-88 against King Henry IV of Germany.

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Otto II of Lippe

First Name Otto
Last Name Lippe
Died on June 21, 1259
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Otto VI or IV, Duke of Bavaria

First Name Otto
Last Name Bavaria
Born on January 3, 1307
Died on December 14, 1334 (aged 27)

Otto IV was a Duke of Lower Bavaria.

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Otto Zsigmondy

First Name Otto
Last Name Zsigmondy
Born on January 6, 1860
Died on June 30, 1917 (aged 57)
Born in Austria
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Otto Binder

First Name Otto
Last Name Binder
Born on August 26, 1911
Died on October 13, 1974 (aged 63)

Otto Oscar Binder was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books. He is best known as the co-creator of Supergirl and for his many scripts for Captain Marvel Adventures and other stories involving the entire superhero Marvel Family. He was prolific in the comic book field and is credited with writing over 4400 stories across a variety of publishers under his own name, as well as more than 160 stories under the pen-name Eando Binder.

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Otto Skutsch

First Name Otto
Last Name Skutsch
Born on December 6, 1906
Died on December 8, 1990 (aged 84)

Otto Skutsch was a German-born British classicist and academic, specialising in classical philosophy. He was Professor of Latin at University College London from 1951 to 1972.

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Otto Lang

First Name Otto
Last Name Lang
Born on May 14, 1932 (age 94)
Born in Canada, Saskatchewan

Otto Emil Lang, is a Canadian lawyer and former politician.

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Otto II, Marquess of Montferrat

First Name Otto
Last Name Montferrat
Born on January 1, 1015
Died on November 20, 1084 (aged 69)
Born in Italy

Otto II was the fourth Marquis of Montferrat from 1042 until his death. He was a member of the Aleramid dynasty.

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