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.
It is one of the most famous and recognizable symbols of Rome in the world and one of the most beautiful fountains of the Italian capital , an impressive masterpiece of late Baroque architecture , sculpture and engineering ( 1735 ) by Nicola Salvi , Trevi Fountain ( Fontana di Trevi ) and its magnificent backdrop Poli Palace ( Palazzo Poli ) ...