Gender: Male
Brooks Otis was an American classicist. Born in Boston, he graduated from Harvard in 1929, took the M.A. in 1930, and received the Ph.D. in 1935. Otis taught at Hobart College from 1935 to 1957, then at American University of Beirut for one year before accepting a position at Stanford University as Professor of Classics. In 1970 he moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he followed T. Robert S. Broughton as George L. Paddison Professor of Latin. While at Stanford Otis was one of the founders of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, Italy, in 1965. He was a member of the Guild of Scholars of The Episcopal Church.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 18, 2024
On the name Brooks Otis, Brooks means Son of Brooke, Running Water, Near the Stream or Brook, Of the Brook. Otis means Son of Otto, Wealthy.
The name Brooks Otis is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Brooks is commonly found in United States of America, Canada, Nigeria, and 53 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Brooks is recorded 1,546 times globally, ranking it as the 24,730th most common name worldwide.
Brooks is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,235 occurrences, making it the 2,502th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Brooks is found among 1 in every 1465 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,502 | 1 : 1,465 |
| Canada | #5,848 | 1 : 6,078 |
| Nigeria | #13,176 | 1 : 29,735 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Brooks from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Brooks Otis was an American classicist. Born in Boston, he graduated from Harvard in 1929, took the M.A. in 1930, and received the Ph.D. in 1935. Otis taught at Hobart College from 1935 to 1957, then at American University of Beirut for one year before accepting a position at Stanford University as Professor of Classics. In 1970 he moved to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he followed T. Robert S. Broughton as George L. Paddison Professor of Latin. While at Stanford Otis was one of the founders of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, Italy, in 1965. He was a member of the Guild of Scholars of The Episcopal Church.
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