Otho, Otis. Otto is a masculine German given name. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants Audo, Odo, Udo) of Germanic names beginning in aud-, an element meaning wealth, prosperity. The name is recorded from the 7th century (Odo, son of Uro, courtier of Sigebert III).
Construction of the Fountain. Already in the fifteenth century a small Trevi Fountain was built here during the papacy of Nicholas V. In 1732, pope Clement XII commissioned Nicola Salvi to create a large fountain at the Trevi Square to replace the existing fountain.
Aerial view of Trevi Fountain. Google Maps The fountain is the blue rounded rectangle in the centre of the photo, just west of the Quirinal Palace. Roman Bookshelf â Trevi Fountain â Views from the 18th and 19th centuries; Trevi Fountain Virtual 360Â° panorama and photo gallery.