Ottomar is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

of Germanic origin. It is derived from Audamar, a name comprised from the elements *aud, meaning wealth, and *mari, meaning fame. Another variant of the name is

Othmar Othmar, also spelled Otmar or Ottmar, is a masculine German given name, derived from the Germanic name ''Audamar'', from the elements ''aud'' "wealth, prosperity" and ''mar'' "fame". Notable people with the name include: * Saint Othmar, medieval ...

. The name may refer fo: *

Ottomar Anschütz Ottomar Anschütz (16 May 1846 – 30 May 1907) was a German inventor, photographer, and chronophotographer. He is widely seen as an early pioneer in the history of film technology. At the Postfuhramt in Berlin, Anschütz held the first showi ...

(1846–1907), German inventor, photographer, and chronophotographer * Ottomar Gern (1827–1882), Russian fortification engineer * Ottomar Rodolphe Vlad Dracula Prince Kretzulesco (1940–2007), German socialite * Ottomar Ladva (born 1997), Estonian chess player * Ottomar von Mayenburg (1865–1932), German pharmacist * Ottomar Pinto (1931–2007), Brazilian politician * Ottomar Rosenbach (1851–1907), German physician * Hermann Ottomar Herzog (1832–1932), German-American painter * Julius Rudolph Ottomar Freiherr von Minutoli (1804–1860), Prussian chief of police, diplomat, scientist, and author * Paolo Ottomar Malchiodi (1970 – ) Italian triathlete

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