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Where did the Dutch Otter family come from? What is the Dutch Otter family crest and coat of arms? When did the Otter family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Otter family history?
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- Known spelling variations
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Otter, Otters, Ottere, Otteres, Otterr, Otterrs, Oter, Oters, Ottar, van Ottar, de Otter and many more.First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Otter. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Otter Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Thomas Otter settled in Virginia in 1638
- Thomasin Otter, who arrived in Maryland in 1668
- John Otter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682
- John Otter and his wife settled in Delaware in 1682
Otter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johan Henrich Otter, who came to Philadelphia in 1734
- Joh Henrich Otter, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734
- Francis Otter landed in America in 1748
Otter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- William Otter, who landed in Maryland in 1828
- Lena Den Otter, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Aart Den Otter, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Dirk Den Otter, who arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1847
- Stephan Otter settled in New York State in 1882
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- Rt. Rev. Anthony Otter, Assistant Bishop Diocese of Lincoln, and Author, "Beginning with Atoms"
- Air Vice Marshall Victor Charles Otter, Derby
- Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter (b. 1942), Governor of Idaho since January 2007
- Bethel V Otter (1914-1942), eponym of the USS Otter (DE-210)
- General Sir William Dillon Otter KCB, CVO, VD (1843-1929), the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff
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- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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