The ottaway Surname
ottaway Name Meaning and History
English: from either of two Norman personal names: Otoïs,
composed of the Germanic elements od ‘prosperity’, ‘riches’ +
widis (from wid ‘wide’ or witu ‘wood’), or
Otewi, in which the second element is wig ‘war’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Ottaway in County Kent - England | Karen Ottaway | 11 |
| John & Hannah Ottaway, Oneida County, New York |
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