Otterson Family History
Otterson Name Meaning
Americanized form of Norwegian Ottersen: patronymic from the personal name Ottar Old Norse Óttarr from ótti ‘fear dread’ + -arr ‘warrior’. English (northern; Durham) and Scottish (Glasgow): from the Old Norse personal name Óttarr (see 1 and Otter ) + patronymic -son.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022