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Otis

UK/ˈəʊtɪs/ US/ˈoʊtɪs/ fairly common us

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

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Origin

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

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