Otger

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Audagaiʀ, from *aud (“wealth, riches”) +‎ *gaiʀ (“spear”). Equivalent to ōt +‎ gēr. Cognate with Old English Ēadgār.

Proper noun

Ōtgēr m (Rhine Franconian)

  1. a male given name.

Descendants

  • Middle High German: Ōtker (11th C.), Ōtker, Oetger, Oker (12th C.), Otker (11th-12th C.)
    • → Medieval Latin: Otkerus, Okerus (12th C.)
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