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Otis

, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global

, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.

Origin: A patronymic surname derived from genitive case of the given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026Global

An Otis elevator.

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  • “Happy 4th birthday Otis. AKA Otis Pitotis. He looks mildly concerned because Belle is on the floor and 2 ft away from him and squeaking a toy that he probably wants. 😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “5 Editor Tricks you must know! [April Fools] Join the discord!: Music: Otis Mcmusic - Otis Mcdonald”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Got this request for one of my kids favourite songs, had to bust it out for Oba Femi VS Otis! #obafemi #wwe #wweraw”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Innovative Solutions for Natural Disasters: Otis Announces Winners of 2026 Challenge #United_States #AI_Solutions #Farmington #STEM_Challenge #Otis”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Otis: Our flesh may wither and die. But so long as we are remembered, we may live on.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026Global

(chiefly, US) , transferred from the surname.

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  • “I greatly dislike you for making me say HUTTIN out loud. Soundin like Ol’ Otis”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Go behind the scenes with the team and discover design insights, the current state of the game, and what’s coming next. Watch now: 👉 UnstableGam3r: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEW-... 👉 Mighty Zoo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTIs...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “But yeah, Otis is fucked the moment the Fed calls up Will Kroos”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Otis gotta get out of there bro. They’ve had him doing the same shit for like 3 years”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Tyson was accused in the brutal deaths of the Rev. Otis Young, a retired priest at St. Peter Catholic Church in Covington, and Ruth Prats, a longtime church worker who helped care for Young.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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