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Othilie
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Otelia, nb Otelie, nb Othelia, nb Othelie, nb Othilia, nb Otilia, nb Otilie
Etymology
nb gem-pro *audaz
Variant spelling of nb Otilie, from the German name tradition. The name goes back to nb la Otilia, originally la Odilia, Latinised forms of nb goh Odila and goh Otila, pet forms of names such as goh Oda. The Old High German names are formed from the Germanic name element reflected in gem-pro *audaz wealth, riches, with a pet-name or diminutive ending. The spelling with nb th is historical and does not represent a separate /θ/ sound in Norwegian.
Compare da Othilie, sv Othilie, de Ottilie and en Ottilie female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /uˈtiː.li.ə/ ; /uˈtɪl.jə/ older
nb iːliə ɪljə 4 3 older
nb Otilie
nb O thi li e
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Latin < Old High German < Proto-Germanic Ottilie
Derived terms
nb Tilje short form
nb Tilja short form
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 696 women in Norway had nb Othilie as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.Table 10501: “Persons, by girls' name and boys' name 2013–2025”, Statistics Norway.
References
“Othilie – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
“Othilie” in Babyverden.
“Othilie” in Nordic Names.