Definitions for otis
ˈoʊ tɪsotis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Otis, Elisha Graves Otisnoun

   United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

2. Otis, genus Otisnoun

   type genus of the Otididae: European bustard

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1. Otisnoun

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

2. Otisnoun

   A male given name from the Germanic languages, transferred from the surname.

   in a world of mandatory diminutives, a corporation of jolly Bills and Jacks and Herbs and Teds in which an unabbreviable given name like Earl must have been a minor handicap, "Oat" was the best that could be done for a man with the given name of Otis.

3. Etymology: A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.

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1. otis

   Otis Worldwide Corporation (branded as the Otis Elevator Company, its former legal name) is an American company that develops, manufactures and markets elevators, escalators, moving walkways, and related equipment. Based in Farmington, Connecticut, U.S, Otis is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems, principally focusing on elevators, moving walkways, and escalators. The company pioneered the development of the "safety elevator", invented by Elisha Otis in 1852, which used a special mechanism to lock the elevator car in place should the hoisting ropes fail. The Otis Elevator Company was acquired by United Technologies in 1976, but it was spun off as an independent company 44 years later in April 2020 as Otis Worldwide Corporation.Its slogan is "Made to move you".

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1. otis

   Otis is primarily used as a masculine given name, often associated with Western or English cultures. Its origins are thought to be German, meaning "wealthy" or "prosperous." Additionally, Otis is also the name of a well-known manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways.

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1. Otis

   Otis is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census. For geographic and demographic information on East Otis, which is part of the town of Otis, see East Otis, Massachusetts. The numbers reported in that article are included in the figures below.

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1. otis

   Song lyrics by otis -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by otis on the Lyrics.com website.

2. OTIS

   What does OTIS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the OTIS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OTIS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Otis is ranked #4699 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Otis surname appeared 7,549 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Otis.
   
   74.4% or 5,622 total occurrences were White.
   19.2% or 1,451 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 213 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 152 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 63 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 48 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Bird Genus
   • Industrialist
   • Inventor

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce otis?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say otis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of otis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of otis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of otis in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Greg Hayes:

   It feels like things have at least bottomed out both in Europe and in China, we expect a better back half (of the year) at Otis as well as at our climate controls and securities business.

2. Otis Brawley:

   If Otis Brawley trust that doctor and that doctor feels comfortable using the scope or the robot, my gut feeling is, it's OK to get that surgery done with the scope or the robot with that particular doctor.

3. Ann Stefanek:

   The commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, has suspended the commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron pending further investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified information, additionally, the detachment commander overseeing administrative support for Airmen at the unit mobilized for duty under Title 10 USC has also been suspended.

4. Elizabeth Warren:

   Otis was the calm. You can do this. We'll get through this together, i would often brush Otis while I'd be on a phone call.

5. Olivia Wilde:

   To be honest I just have not thought about it, i think once you have a kid, their birthdays are so much more fun to think about. So all I'm thinking about is Otis' birthday next month, which is number 2, which is a lot more exciting than 32.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=otis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Otis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=otis
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=otis