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and

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patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

(son of Ot, Otte,

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 ...

). It can refer to * Andy Otten (born 1989), Australian rules footballer *

Don Otten Donald Frederick Otten (April 18, 1921 – September 18, 1985) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from Bellefontaine High School (Ohio) and Bowling Green State University, Otten began his professional career in 1946 wi ...

(1921–1985), American basketball player * (1873–1931), Dutch translator *

Ernie Otten Ernest 'Ernie' E. Otten, Jr. (born June 29, 1954) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 6 since January 8, 2013. Elections *2012 With incumbent Senate District 6 Republican Senator Ar ...

(born 1954), South Dakota politician *

Frans Otten Pieter Franciscus Sylvester "Frans" Otten (31 December 1895 in Berlin – 4 January 1969 in Valkenswaard) was a Dutch business executive, who served as the CEO of the international electronics firm Philips from 1939 to 1961. He was the son-in-l ...

(1895–1969), Dutch businessman, president of Philips from 1939 to 1961 **

Otten Cup The Otten Cup is an annual friendly international youth tournament which is organized by the Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven for under-19 youth teams, and is held at De Herdgang. History Founded in 1947, the tournament was named after Frans ...

, annual youth football tournament named after Frans Otten * Gerold Otten (born 1955), German politician * George H. Otten (1889–1978), American landscape architect *

Herman Otten Herman Otten (born July 13, 1966) is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 6 since January 11, 2013. Otten was formerly the mayor of Tea, South Dakota. Elections *2012 Wi ...

(born 1966), South Dakota politician *

Jacob Otten Husly Jacob Otten Husly (16 November 1738 – 11 January 1796) was an 18th-century architect from the Northern Netherlands. Biography He was born in Doetinchem to Albert Otten and Anna Hendrica Huslij, and added his mother's surname to his name from ...

(1738–1796), Dutch architect *

Jim Otten James Edward Otten (born July 1, 1951) is a former American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 64 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1974 and 1981. He we ...

(born 1951), American baseball player * John Otten (1870–1905), American baseball player * Jonny Otten (born 1961), German footballer *

Karl Otten Karl Otten (29 July 1889 Oberkrüchten – 20 March 1963, Minusio) was a German expressionist writer and broadcaster. Karl was an anti-militarist activist during the First World War, but was arrested for his actions. On 16 November 1918 he sign ...

(1889–1963), German expressionist writer and broadcaster * Kate Otten (born 1964), South African architect *

Les Otten Leslie B. "Les" Otten (born 1949) is the former CEO of the American Skiing Company. Since resigning as its chief executive officer in 2001, Otten has been involved in numerous other businesses and industries, including the Major League Baseball ...

(born 1949), American businessman *

Louis Otten Louis "Lou" Otten (November 5, 1883 in Rijswijk – November 7, 1946 in The Hague) was a Dutch football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football to ...

(1883–1946), Dutch footballer * Mac Otten (born 1925), American basketball player * Marissa Otten (born 1989), Dutch racing cyclist * Mark Otten (born 1985), Dutch footballer * Matthew Otten (born 1981), American basketball player * Max Otten (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Ryan Otten (born 1990), American football player * Scott Otten (born 1994), Welsh rugby player *

Thomas Otten Thomas Otten is a French countertenor singer in the Classical Crossover style. Otten was classically trained as a child, learning piano and singing in chamber choirs. His voice did not break as thoroughly as usual upon reaching adolescence, retai ...

, French New Age singer *

Willem Jan Otten Willem Jan Otten (born 4 October 1951) is a Dutch prose writer, playwright and poet, who in 2014 won the P. C. Hooft Award for lifetime literary achievement. Biography Otten was born in Amsterdam as the son of the musicians Marijke Ferguson and ...

(born 1951), Dutch writer, playwright and poet

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