The name "Ottfried" can be spelled as /ˈɔtfriːd/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet. The first syllable "Ott" is spelled with the letter O pronounced with a short vowel sound (ɑ) followed by the consonant cluster "tt" which is pronounced as a double /t/. The second syllable "fried" is spelled with the letter i pronounced with a long vowel sound (iː) and the consonant cluster "fr" which is pronounced with /f/ and /r/ sounds together.
The name Ottfried has Germanic origins. It is a compound name consisting of two elements - Ott and fried.
The element Ott is derived from the Old High German name Otti which means wealth or riches. It can also be linked to the word odo in Old High German, which means wealthy or prosperous.
The element fried comes from the Old High German word fridu which means peace or protection. It is commonly used in Germanic names to signify peace, safety, or protection.
So, combining the two elements, Ottfried can be interpreted as a name that means wealthy peace, rich protection, or prosperous safety.