Ottiline
UK/ˈɒtəlaɪn/
Ottiline proper noun: a female given name of rare usage.
Proper noun
Ottiline
- A female given name of rare usage.
- He loves a very wealthy widow, whose name, Ottiline, sounds like a stove polish.1915 September 19, “The New [Arthur Wing] Pinero Play”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
- Ottiline was born July 13, 1921, in Austin to Marshall Lee Jackson and Ida Gertrude Trotter.2013 February 27, “[Obituaries] Ottiline Hefner Votaw”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 13B, column 5
Forms of Ottiline
| alternative form | Ottaline |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Ottoline |
Origin of Ottiline
From Ottilie + -ine.
Questions about Ottiline
- What does Ottiline mean?
- Ottiline means a female given name of rare usage.
- What part of speech is Ottiline?
- Ottiline is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Ottiline?
- Ottiline is pronounced /ˈɒtəlaɪn/ (UK).
Words near Ottiline in the dictionary
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