Othelia

Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Otelia, nb Otelie, 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. The spelling with nb th is historical and does not represent a separate /θ/ sound in Norwegian. Compare da Othelia, sv Othelia, de Ottilie and en Ottilie female given name. Pronunciation nb /uˈteː.li.a/ nb eːlia 4 nb Otelia nb O the li a Proper noun nb proper noun nb female Latin < Old High German < Proto-Germanic Ottilie Usage notes The spelling nb Othelia is pronounced with /t/, not English /θ/. Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 173 women in Norway had nb Othelia as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025.Name search, Statistics Norway. References “Othelia – kvinnenamn” in Store norske leksikon.