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.
Wish Upon a Fountain! Since the first streams of sparkling water spouted across a concrete pond in 1899, the collective wishes and aspirations of Greater Kansas City have been reflected in our famous fountains. Unfortunately, freezing and thawing create cracks, rust pipes, bust pumps and corrode electrical components.