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Oton is a term that can refer to more than one subject. The most commonly cited usage is Oton, a municipality in the province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The town comprises numerous barangays and is characterized by agricultural land, with rice, corn, and fruit production as important local activities. It is part of the rural hinterland of Iloilo province, with local governance, schools, and markets typical of Philippine municipalities.

In addition to its place name usage, Oton is also used as a given name in various cultures. In Slavic and Romance-language traditions, Oton is a masculine form related to the name Otto. Notable people with the given name include the Slovenian poet Oton Župančič (1878–1949). The name is occasionally found in other contexts as a surname or variant spelling.

Etymologically, the given name Oton is connected to Otto, which itself derives from a Germanic root meaning wealth or prosperity. The use of Oton as a place name in the Philippines may reflect local naming practices that attach personal or family names to geographic settlements, though the exact origin of the municipality’s name is not widely documented.

Oton and its variants are related to broader forms of the name Otto, including Otón and other transliterations, which appear in different linguistic and cultural contexts.