1. a mythical monster usually represented as breathing fire and having a scaly reptilian body, wings, claws, and a long tail. 2. informal a fierce or intractable person, esp a woman. 3. (Animals) any of various very large lizards, esp the Komodo dragon.
OTTO VON BISMARCK. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) The battleship Bismarck was named in honour of Otto FÃ¼rst von Bismarck, the architect of German unification and the arbiter of European politics during the second half of the 19th century. Bismarck, also known as the Iron Chancellor, was the founder and first chancellor of the German Empire, and through his diplomatic skills, he managed to maintain the peace in Europe for a generation.
Another important Otto was Otto Frank (1889-1980), the father of Anne Frank. Otto is one of those quintessential German masculine names (others that come to mind: Karl, Ludwig, Franz, Claus, Johann, Leopold, Sigmund and Wolfgang). Today the name Otto is most commonly used in Finland but itâs also a Top 100 choice in Sweden. It appears to have fallen out of fashion in Germany, though.