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Otilia
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Otelia, nb Otelie, nb Othelia, nb Othelie, nb Othilia, nb Othilie, nb Otilie
Etymology
nb gem-pro *audaz
From nb la Otilia, originally la Odilia, a Latinised form 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.
Compare da Otilia, sv Otilia, de Ottilie and en Ottilie female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /uˈtiː.li.a/
nb iːlia 4
nb Othilia
nb O ti li a
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Latin < Old High German < Proto-Germanic Ottilie
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 56 women in Norway had nb Otilia as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.Name search, Statistics Norway.
References
“Otilia – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.
Romanian
Etymology
ro de Ottilie. Popularised by the 1938 novel Enigma Otiliei by George Călinescu.
Pronunciation
ro LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Otilia.wav
Proper noun
f Otiliei
ro female German