Ottokar is the medieval German form of the Germanic name

Audovacar Audovacar (from Proto-Germanic *''Audawakraz'') is a masculine Germanic name. Composed of the roots (wealth) and (awake), it may be translated "warden of riches" or "watchman of property" and is a kenning for lord. The name is attested in many v ...

. People with the name Ottokar include: *Two kings of Bohemia, members of the Přemyslid dynasty **

Ottokar I of Bohemia Ottokar I (; 1155 – 1230) was Duke of Bohemia periodically beginning in 1192, then acquired the title of King of Bohemia, first in 1198 from Philip of Swabia, later in 1203 from Otto IV of Brunswick and in 1212 (as hereditary) from ...

(–1230) **

Ottokar II of Bohemia Ottokar II (; , in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Austria, Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned as King of Bohemia from 1253 until his death in 1278 ...

(–1278) *Four Styrian margraves, members of the

Otakar Otakar is a masculine Czech given name of Germanic origin (cf. Audovacar). Notable people with the name include: *Otakar Batlička (1895–1942), Czech adventurer, journalist, ham radio operator, member of Czech Nazi resistance group in World War ...

dynasty **

Ottokar I of Styria Ottokar I, also Otakar (died 29 March 1075) was count in the Bavarian Chiemgau and Margrave of Styria from 1056 until his death. He became progenitor of the dynasty of the Otakars. Biography He was the son of Count Otakar V in the Chiemgau (di ...

(died 1075) **

Ottokar II of Styria Ottokar II (died 28 November 1122) was Margrave of Styria. He was the son of Ottokar I and grandfather of Ottokar III, from the dynasty of the Otakars. In the investiture dispute, he sided with the pope, which resulted in a battle with his br ...

(died 1122) **

Ottokar III of Styria Ottokar III (c. 1124 – December 31, 1164) was Margrave of Styria from 1129 until 1164. Biography He was the son of Leopold the Strong and Sophia of Bavaria, and father of Ottokar IV, the last of the dynasty of the Otakars. His wife was K ...

(died 1164) **

Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria Ottokar IV (19 August 1163 – 8 May 1192), a member of the Otakar dynasty, was Margrave of Styria from 1164 and Duke from 1180, when Styria, previously a margraviate subordinated to the stem duchy of Bavaria, was raised to the status of ...

(1163–1192) *

Ottokar Chiari Ottokar Chiari (1 February 1853 – 12 May 1918) was an Austrian laryngologist and professor at the University of Vienna. He was born in Prague. At Vienna, he was an assistant to Leopold von Schrötter (1837–1908), and later succeeded Karl Stoe ...

(1853–1918), Austrian laryngologist *

Ottokar Czernin Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria ''Graf'' Czernin von und zu Chudenitz (; 26 September 1872 – 4 April 1932) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat and politician during the time of World War I, notably serving as Foreign Minister from 1916 to 1918. Life ...

(1872–1932), Austro-Hungarian diplomat *

Ottokar Domma Ottokar Domma (pseudonym; properly Otto Häuser) (20 May 1924, Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia – 15 July 2007, Woltersdorf) was a German journalist and writer specialising in satire. He was most famous for his series on adventures of a semi-fictio ...

(1924–2007), German journalist and writer *

Ottokar Fischer Ottokar Fischer Marteau (November 10, 1873 – December 1, 1940) was an Austrian magician. History Ottokar Fischer Marteau, ''also known as (born)'' Ottokar Fischer (November 10, 1873, Leschan () - December 1, 1940) was born in a small vill ...

(1873–1940), Austrian magician *

Ottokar Lorenz Ottokar Lorenz (17 September 1832 – 13 May 1904) was an Austrian-German historian and genealogist. He was born in Iglau (now Jihlava, Czech Republic) and died in Jena. He was the father of chemist Richard Lorenz (1863-1929). He studied philol ...

(1832–1904), Austrian-German historian and genealogist *

Ottokar Nováček Ottokar Eugen Nováček (13 May 1866 – 3 February 1900) was an Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian violinist, violist and composer of Czech people, Czech descent. He is perhaps best known for his work ''Perpetuum Mobile'' (''Perpetual Motion''), ...

(1866–1900), Austro-Hungarian violinist *

Ottokár Prohászka Ottokár Prohászka (; 10 October 1858 – 2 April 1927) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic theologian and Bishop of Székesfehérvár from 1905 until his death. Prohászka was born in Nyitra (today Nitra, Slovakia). He died in Budapest. Prohasz ...

(1858–1927), Hungarian Roman Catholic theologian and bishop *

Ottokar Runze Ottokar Runze (19 August 1925 – 22 September 2018) was a German film producer, director and screenwriter. His 1974 film '' In the Name of the People'' was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver B ...

(1925–2018), German film producer *

Ottokar Tumlirz Ottokar Tumlirz (17 January 1856 – 4 May 1928) was an Austrian physicist. He received his education at the University of Prague, obtaining his doctorate with a thesis on the expansion of sound and light waves (1879). At Prague he worked as an ...

(1856–1928), Austrian physicist *

Ottokar Weise Ottokar Weise was a German sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that too ...

(), German Olympic sailor ;Fictional characters * King Ottokar IV of Syldavia, from the Tintin comic book ''

King Ottokar's Sceptre ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' () is the eighth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly fr ...

'' * The prince in

Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and Music criticism, critic in the early Romantic music, Romantic period. Best known for List of operas by Carl Maria von Weber, h ...

's opera ''

Der Freischütz ' (Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns, J. 277, Opus number, Op. 77 ''The Marksman'' or ''The Freeshooter'') is a German List of operas by Carl Maria von Weber, opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Johann Fried ...

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