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Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂ 		 Mar 31, 10, 22:42    #1
Name or surname Otte. No, not looking for ancestor or family, but, its root of this name/surname. I know Ott, Otto, etc. Otte is definitely not Slavic, but, German or Dutch or least probably Dane, it is ok. But, Otte can be a Jewish version of Ott/Otto or what? What do Germans/Dutchs/Danes say about this?
AdamKadmon  Mar 31, 10, 22:51    #2
The surname Otte began to be used some time after the 12th century in Bavaria, where the name gained a reputation in the medieval society. The name Otte evolved from the Old German personal name Ott, a name of Emperors, made famous by Otto the Great (912-973), Holy Roman emperor.
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Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂ 		Edited by: nomaderol  Mar 31, 10, 23:17    #3
Otte (Not Otto) is popular in Germany? And, its evolvement from Ott/Otto to Otte was made by Germans again, you think? Or, probability/possibility by German Jews in Germany. Btw, this is a Polish name. I am guessing the name was moved from Germany to Poland/Silesia. Thats why I am guessing this is a Jewish version of Otto. Possible?
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Joined: Jul 13, 09 ♂ 		 Mar 31, 10, 23:46    #4
nomaderol:
Thats why I am guessing this is a Jewish version of Otto. Possible?

Possible, but unlikely. Otte and Ott are widespread in Germany.

http://christoph.stoepel.net/geogen/en/Default.aspx
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Joined: Oct 18, 09 ♂ 		 Apr 1, 10, 00:07    #5
Thanks for answers. So, this Pole is a German origin then. However, I still keep reservation for Jewish evolvement of name as he is a Pole.
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72 people surnamed Otte in today's Poland, 63 of whom live in Silesia (Górny Śląsk and Śląsk Opolski).


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