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and an

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(meaning "Bear" but also the Estonian version of the German name,

Otto Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fro ...

). People with the name include:

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* Alfredo Ott (born 1983), American basketball player *

Alice Sara Ott is a German classical pianist. Early life and education Alice was born in Munich, Germany, in 1988. Her Japanese mother had studied piano in Tokyo; her father was a German civil engineer. She says she realised as a child that "music was the la ...

(born 1988), German-Japanese pianist * Alvin Ott (born 1949), American politician *

Anastasiya Ott Anastasiya Vladimirovna Ott (russian: Анастасия Владимировна Отт; born September 7, 1988) is a Russian track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. Her personal best is 55.07 achieved at Kazan on July ...

(born 1988), Russian hurdler * Andrew Ott, American engineer *

Anneli Ott Anneli Ott (born 2 May 1976) is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Culture in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She previously served as Minister of Public Administration The Ministry of Public Administration () (abbre ...

(born 1976), Estonian politician

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* Billy Ott (1940–2015), American baseball player * Bobby Ott (born 1962), American speedway rider *

Brad Ott Bradley Howell Ott (born December 29, 1969) is an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour. Ott joined the Nationwide Tour in 1996. In his rookie season he recorded three top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish. He then ...

(born 1969), American golfer

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Carlos Ott Carlos Ott (born October 16, 1946, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan architect who resides in Canada and many other countries. He became famous when he won his first prize in 1983 (among 744 architects from all over the world) for the construction ...

(born 1946), Uruguayan architect * Charles A. Ott, Jr. (1920–2006), American military commander * Christophe Ott (born 1983), French football goalkeeper

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* David Ott (born 1947), American composer *

David N. Ott David N. Ott (April 29, 1937 – May 31, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer. Ott was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania. He moved with his family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and graduated from West View High School in 1955. Ott gradu ...

(1937–2020), American politician and lawyer

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Ed Ott Nathan Edward Ott (born July 11, 1951), nicknamed "Otter", is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 to 1981, most notably as a member of the Pittsbur ...

(born 1951), American baseball player *

Elsie Ott Second Lieutenant Elsie Ott (1913–2006) was the first woman to receive the United States Air Medal. She was awarded this medal in recognition of her heroism in determining a way to evacuate the wounded from the front line A front line (al ...

(1913–2006), recipient of the Air Medal * Eugen Ott (1889–1977), German diplomat * Eugen Ott (1890–1966), German military commander

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Fred Ott Frederick Paul Ott (1860; New Jersey – October 24, 1936; West Orange, New Jersey), skilled machinist, was a key employee of Thomas Edison's laboratories from the 1870s until Edison's death in 1931. His likeness appears in two of the earliest ...

(1860–1936), American, the first man to be filmed * Friedrich Schmidt-Ott (1860–1956), German lawyer and politician

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Gottlieb Ott Gottlieb Ott (1832, Worb – 4 December 1882) was a Swiss building contractor. Ott and his company are credited with planning and constructing many buildings and structures in and around Bern, including the church field bridge. He also super ...

(1832–1882), Swiss building contractor

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* Harry Ott (1933-2005), German diplomat * Harry L. Ott, Jr. (born 1952), American politician * Heinrich Ott (1894–1962), German physicist * Heinrich Ott (fl. 1980s), Swiss bobsledder * Henry Ott (1865-1949), American politician *

Horace Ott Horace Ott (born April 15, 1933) is an American jazz and R&B composer, arranger, record producer, conductor and pianist, noted for his work since the late 1950s with a wide variety of artists including The Shirelles, Don Covay, Nina Simone, Hous ...

(born 1933), American songwriter and arranger * Hubert Ott (born 1964), French politician

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Ingmar Ott Ingmar Ott (born 14 September 1955) is an Estonian botanist. He was born in Tartu. In 1980, he graduated from the University of Tartu in biology. In 1984, he became affiliated with the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany The Estonian ...

(born 1955), Estonian botanist * Isaac Ott (1847–1916), American physiologist

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Jeff Ott Jeff Ott (born June 24, 1970) is an activist, musician, author, and longtime member of the Berkeley, California, Berkeley Punk rock, punk community, best known for playing guitar and singing in the bands Crimpshrine and Fifteen (band), Fifteen. Ear ...

(born 1970), American punk rock musician *

Jim Ott Jim Ott (born June 5, 1947) is an American politician and former television meteorologist. A Republican, he was a seven term member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing assembly district 23, serving from 2007 to 2021. Before being electe ...

(born 1947), American politician *

John Ott John Nash Ott (23 October 1909 – 6 April 2000) was a photo-researcher, writer, photographer, and cinematographer who was an early adopter of many modern photographic practices, including time-lapse photography and full-spectrum lighting. Ph ...

(1909–2000), American photographer *

Jonathan Ott Jonathan Ott (born 1949 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an ethnobotanist, writer, translator, publisher, natural products chemist and botanical researcher in the area of entheogens and their cultural and historical uses, and helped coin the term "'' ...

(born 1949), American ethnobotanist and author * Jürg Ott, Swiss geneticist

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* Kerstin Ott (born 1982), German singer, songwriter, guitarist and DJ *

Konrad Ott Konrad Ott (born May 20, 1959) is a German philosopher with a special interest in discourse ethics and environmental ethics. Biography Konrad Ott was born 1959 in Bergkamen, Germany. From 1981 to 1986, he studied philosophy, history and Germa ...

(born 1959), German philosopher

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Ludwig Ott Ludwig Ott (24 October 1906 in Neumarkt-St. Helena – 25 October 1985 in Eichstätt) was a Roman Catholic theologian and medievalist from Bavaria, Germany. After training at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Ott was ordained a ...

(1906–1985), German theologian

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Manuel Ott Manuel Gelito Ott (born 6 May 1992) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian club Kedah Darul Aman F.C., Kedah Darul Aman. Born in Germany, he represents the Philippines national football team, P ...

(born 1992), German football player * Margaret Saunders Ott (1920–2010), American pianist *

Mel Ott Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from through . He batted left-handed an ...

(1909–1958), American baseball player *

Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott (born 27 January 1972 in Bern, Switzerland) is a retired Swiss curler who lives in Laax, Switzerland. She is the 2012 World Curling Champion skip. She is the skip (captain) of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in se ...

(born 1972), Swiss curler

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Niko Ott Nikolaus Ott (born 9 July 1945) is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany. Ott won a gold medal in ''coxed eights'' at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDM ...

(born 1945), West German rower

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* Patricia Ott (born 1960), German field hockey player * Peter Ott (1738–1809), Austrian military commander

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Riki Ott Riki is a given name. It is a gender-neutral name in Japan (written: or ). Notable people with the name include: *Riki (footballer, born 1980), Spanish footballer Iván Sánchez-Rico Soto *Riki (footballer, born 1997), Spanish footballer Ricardo R ...

(born 1964), American environmental activist * Russell Ott, American politician

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Sharon Ott Sharon Langston Ott (20th century) is a director, producer and educator who worked in regional theaters and opera throughout the United States. Two plays she directed, ''A Fierce Longing'' and Amlin Gray's ''How I Got That Story,'' each won an O ...

(fl. 20th century), American theatre director * Stanley Joseph Ott (1927–1992), American clergyman *

Steve Ott ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve A ...

(born 1982), Canadian hockey player (St. Louis Blues)

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* Thorsten Ott (born 1973), German football player

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* Urmas Ott (1955–2008), Estonian journalist

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* Wijnand Ott (born 1955), Dutch musician * Wilhelm Ott (1886–1969), German politician * William Ott (1872–1951), New Zealand politician

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* Ott (born 1968), English record producer *

Ott Aardam Ott Aardam (born 1 July 1980) is an Estonian stage, television, and film actor. Early life Born and raised in Orissaare on the island of Saaremaa, he graduated from primary school in 1995 from Orissaare Gymnasium. In 1998, he graduated from seco ...

(born 1980), Estonian actor * Ott Arder (1950–2004), Estonian poet and writer *

Ott Jud Ott Jud ("Ott the Jew") was a 15th-century Austrian martial arts master, specialized on grappling (''Ringen''). The version of his treatise in Codex Lew states that he was a Christian baptized Jew. "Neuerdings hat Ginsburger ('Les Juifs et l'art m ...

(fl. 15th century), Jewish Austrian martial arts master * Ott Kadarik (born 1976), Estonian architect * Ott-Heinrich Keller (1906–1990), German mathematician * Ott Lepland (born 1987), Estonian singer *

Ott Lumi Ott Lumi (born 1 December 1978 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of XI Riigikogu XI Riigikogu was the eleventh legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ' ...

(born 1978), Estonian politician *

Ott Reinumäe Ott Reinumäe (born 20 April 1984) is an Estonian footballer. He was born in Kohila. In 2003 he graduated from Audentes Sports Gymnasium. He began his football career in 1995 in FC Flora's Kehtna Football School. He has played for FC Valga and ...

(born 1984), Estonian footballer *

Ott Sepp Ott Sepp (born 29 June 1982) is an Estonian actor, comedian, singer, writer and television presenter. Career Born in Tallinn, Sepp graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 2004 and began performing at the Estonian Drama Theat ...

(born 1982), Estonian actor *

Ott Tänak Ott Tänak (; born 15 October 1987) is an Estonian rally driver and the 2019 World Rally Champion. He is currently teamed with Martin Järveoja and is competing for Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT. Tänak achieved his maiden drivers' world title in t ...

(born 1987), Estonian rally driver *

G. Ott Romney George Ottinger "Ott" Romney (December 12, 1892 – May 3, 1973) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and track, and college athletics administrator. While directing the department at Montana State Agricultural College ...

(1892–1973), American basketball coach *

Paul Ott Carruth Paul Ott Carruth, Jr. (born July 12, 1961) is a former running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League. Biography Carruth, Jr. was born on July 12, 1961, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His father, Paul Ott Carru ...

, American football player

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* Vernon "Ott" Motley, elder African-American stevedore featured on HBO's ''The Wire''. It is he who is set to take over as treasurer for the union at the end of the show's second season.

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