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Otelia
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Otelie, nb Othelia, nb Othelie, nb Othilia, nb Othilie, nb Otilia, nb Otilie
Etymology
nb gem-pro *audaz
One of several Norwegian spellings of a female given name going back to 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 Otelia, sv Otelia, de Ottilie and en Ottilie female given name.
Pronunciation
nb /uˈteː.li.a/
nb eːlia 4
nb Othelia
nb O te li a
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb female Latin < Old High German < Proto-Germanic Ottilie
Statistics
According to Statistics Norway, 23 women in Norway had nb Otelia as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.Name search, Statistics Norway.
References
“Otelia – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.