Oscar or Oskar is a masculine

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of Irish origin.

Etymology

The name is derived from two elements in Irish: the first, ''os'', means "deer"; the second element, ''car'', means "loving" or "friend", thus "deer-loving one" or "friend of deer". The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology— Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and refers to his descent from his grandmother,

Sadhbh In Irish mythology, Sadhbh or Sive ( ) was the mother of Oisín by Fionn mac Cumhail. She is either a daughter of Bodb Derg, king of the Síd of Munster, or may derive in part from Sadb ingen Chuinn, daughter of Conn of the Hundred Battles. ...

, who was enchanted into the form of a deer. The name was popularised in the 18th century by Scottish poet James Macpherson, creator of '

Ossian Ossian (; Irish Gaelic/Scottish Gaelic: ''Oisean'') is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson, originally as ''Fingal'' (1761) and ''Temora'' (1763), and later combined under t ...

ic poetry'. Today the name is associated with Scandinavia because

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

was an admirer of Macpherson's work and gave the name to his godson, Joseph Bernadotte, who later became Oscar I, King of Sweden. Consequently, at the time many Swedes were named Oscar. The name was given to more than a half-dozen members of Scandinavian royal houses. Oscar was the third most popular name for males born in Sweden in 2013 and is ranked 51 in terms of the most popular male names in Sweden. The surname ''McCusker'' originates as an

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form of the Irish ''Mac Oscair'' as does the anglicised surname ''Cosgrave''. There is alternative speculation that it may be derived from the Old Norse cognate '' Ásgeirr'' (a personal name itself composed of the elements meaning "god" and "spear").

Cognates

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Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Scandinavian, Slovenian,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

Swiss German Swiss German (Standard German: , gsw, Schwiizerdütsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch Mundart,Because of the many different dialects, and because there is no defined orthography for any of them, many different spelling ...

: ''Oskar''. ** Icelandic: ''Óskar''. * Catalan: ''Òscar''. * Danish, Dutch, English,

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,

: ''Oscar''. ** Spanish: ''Óscar''. * Finnish: ''Oskari'', ''Okko'', ''Osku'' (a pet form of ''Oskari''). * Hungarian: Oszkár * Latin: Anscharius. * Latvian: ''

Oskars Oskars is a Latvian language, Latvian masculine given name; a variant of the name Oscar (given name), Oscar. and may refer to: *Oskars Bārs (1848-1914), Latvian architect *Oskars Bārtulis (born 1987), Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman *O ...

''. *

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

: Oskaras. * Scottish Gaelic: ''Osgar''. * Gaeilge: Osgar/Osgur.

People with the given name Oscar

* Oscar (footballer, born 1954), José Oscar Bernardi, Brazilian footballer * Oscar (footballer, born 1991), Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior, Brazilian footballer * Oscar I of Sweden (1799–1859), King of Sweden and Norway * Oscar II of Sweden (1829–1907), King of Sweden and Norway * Oscar Albayalde (born 1963), Filipino retired police officer * Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859–1953), Swedish prince and admiral * Oscar Brodney (1907–2008), American lawyer and screenwriter *

Oscar Bronner Oscar Bronner (born 14 January 1943) is an Austrian newspaper publisher. Biography Bronner was born in Haifa, Mandatory Palestine, on 14 January 1943. He is the eldest son of Austrian cabaret artist Gerhard Bronner. In 1948, at the age of fiv ...

(born 1943), Austrian journalist and painter *

Oscar Coggins Oscar Louis Coggins (; born October 7, 1999) is a triathlon athlete from Hong Kong, raised by British parents. Coggins attended Millfield School from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, he renounced his British citizenship in order to represent this birth ...

(born 1999), Hong Kong triathlon athlete * Oscar Cortínez (born 1973), Argentine marathon runner * Oscar Feltsman (1921–2013), Soviet-Ukrainian composer *

Oscar Fernandes Dr. Oscar Fernandes (27 March 1941 – 13 September 2021) was an Indian politician, a senior Indian National Congress leader and was the Union Cabinet Minister for Transport, Road and Highways and Labour and Employment, Government of India in ...

(1941-2021), Indian politician * Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (1897–1948), Brazilian composer * Oscar Gamble (1949–2018), American baseball player * Oscar Grant (1986–2009), African American fatally shot by police * Oscar Hammerstein I (1846–1919), German-American businessman and theatre impresario *

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...

(1895–1960), American songwriter and musical director * Oscar Han (1891–1976), Romanian sculptor and writer * Oscar Hijuelos (1951–2013), Cuban-American novelist * Oscar De La Hoya (born 1973), American boxer and boxing promoter * Oscar Isaac (born 1979), American actor * Oscar Jacobson (1882–1966), Swedish-born American painter and museum curator * Oscar James (born 1942), Trinidadian actor *

Oscar Kahl Oscar Kahl ( th, ออสการ์ คาห์ล; born 17 October 1997) is a Thai footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder. Career Before the 2017 season, Kahl signed for Thai side Bangkok United after playing for the youth aca ...

(born 1997), Thai football player *

Oscar Krokstedt Vice Admiral Nils ''Oscar'' Jakob Krokstedt (12 October 1908 – 13 December 1985) was a Swedish Navy officer. His senior commands included Chief of the Naval Staff, head of the Swedish National Defence College and military commander of the We ...

(1908–1985), Swedish Navy vice admiral * Oscar Levant (1906–1972, American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor) *

Oscar Lloyd Oscar Lloyd (born 16 September 1997) is a British actor best known for his role as Will Wylde in ''Emmerdale''. Career Lloyd started his acting career by appearing in television commercials. He was cast as David in the 2008 BBC drama, ''Hancock ...

(born 1997), British actor *

Oscar Malapitan Oscar "Oca" Gonzales Malapitan (born June 14, 1955) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the representative from the 1st District of Caloocan in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2 ...

(born 1955), Filipino politician * Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012), Brazilian architect * Oscar Peterson (1925–2007), Canadian jazz pianist and composer * Oscar Piastri (born 2001), Australian racing driver *

Oscar Pistorius Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (; ; born 22 November 1986) is a South African convicted murderer and former professional sprinter. Both of his feet were amputated when he was 11 months old owing to a congenital defect; he was born missing the o ...

(born 1986), South African convicted murderer and ex-Olympic sprinter *

Oscar Raise Oscar Raise (born 19 February 1952 in Gassino, Torino) is a retired Italian high jumper. Biography He finished sixth at the 1978 European Indoor Championships and won the silver medal at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. He also competed at the 197 ...

(born 1952), Italian high jumper * Oscar Randal-Williams (born 1984) British mathematician * Oscar van Rappard (1896–1962), Dutch footballer and hurdler * Oscar de la Renta (1932–2014), Dominican-American fashion designer * Oscar Robertson (born 1938), American basketball player * Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (1918–2012), Italian politician *

Ossie Schectman Oscar Benjamin "Ossie" Schectman (March 30, 1919 – July 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. He is credited with having scored the first basket in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later become the Na ...

(1919–2013), Oscar Schectman, American basketball player who scored the first basket in National Basketball Association history * Oscar Schmidt (born 1958), Brazilian basketball player *

Oscar J. Smith Oscar James Smith (August 15, 1859 – February 18, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician. Life Smith was born on August 15, 1859 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, the son of James Arnold Smith and Harriet Laraway. He attended the Leicester ...

(1859–1937), American lawyer and politician *

Oscar Strático Oscar S. Strático (born January 19, 1956) is a retired competitive judoka from Argentina, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Strático won the bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games ...

(born 1956), Argentine judoka and wrestler * Oscar Traynor (1886–1963), Irish politician *

Oscar Tshiebwe Oscar Tshiebwe (born 27 November 1999) is a Congolese college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the West Virginia Mountaineers men's baske ...

(born 1999), Congolese basketball player *

Oscar Wendt Oscar Joakim Wendt (born 24 October 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. A product of the IFK Skövde youth academy, Wendt started off his professional career with IFK Göteborg ...

(born 1985), Swedish football player *

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

(1854–1900), Irish writer and poet

People with the given name Oskar

* Prince Oskar of Prussia (1888–1958), German Prince (Prince of Prussia) *

Oskar Alexander Oskar Artur Alexander (February 20, 1876 – April 16, 1953) was a Croatian academic painter and professor. Background and family Alexander was born in Zagreb to a prominent Jewish family Alexander. His father, Ljudevit Alexander, was from G� ...

(1876–1953), Croatian painter *

Oskar Anderson Oskar Johann Viktor Anderson (russian: Оскар Николаевич Андерсон, translit=Oskar Nikolaevič Anderson; ] – 12 February 1960) was a Russian-German mathematician of Baltic German descent. He is best known for his work on mat ...

(1887–1960), German-Russian mathematician *

Oskar Andersson Oskar Emil "O.A." Andersson (11 January 1877 – 28 November 1906) was a Swedish cartoonist and one of Sweden's first true comic creators. He greatly influenced Swedish cartooning culture. Biography Early life Andersson began working in his ...

(1877–1906), Swedish cartoonist * Oskar Angelus (1892–1979), Estonian politician * Oskar Backlund (1846–1916), Swedish-Russian astronomer * Oskar Baum (1883–1941), Czech music educator and writer *

Oskar Deutsch Oskar Deutsch (born in Vienna) is an Austrian entrepreneur, and since 2012 President of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG) and the Federal Association of Jewish Religious Communities in Austria. Biography Deutsch attended the American Interna ...

(born 1963), Austrian entrepreneur and President of the Jewish Community of Vienna * Oskar Dirlewanger (1895–1945), German military officer and war criminal of Nazi Germany * Oskar Enkvist (1849–1912), Russian admiral *

Oskar Fischer (disambiguation) Oskar Fischer (1876–1942) is a Czech scientist. It may also refer to: * Oskar Fischer (politician) Oskar Fischer (19 March 1923 – 2 April 2020) was a German politician of the ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany, Socialist Unity Party ( ...

, multiple people *

Oskar Gröning Oskar Gröning (10 June 1921 – 9 March 2018) was a German SS ''Unterscharführer'' who was stationed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. His responsibilities included counting and sorting the money taken from prisoners, and he was in charge ...

(1921 – 2018), German SS Unterscharführer at the Auschwitz concentration camp * Oskar Heil (1908–1994), German electrical engineer and inventor * Oskar Hoffmann (1851–1912), Baltic-German painter * Oskar Homolka (1898–1978), Austrian film and theatre actor * Oskar von Hutier (1857–1934), German military commander * Óskar Jónasson, Icelandic film director and screenwriter *

Oskar Kallas Oskar Kallas (also Oskar Philipp Kallas; in Kirikuküla, Saaremaa – 26 January 1946 in Stockholm) was an Estonian diplomat, linguist and folklorist.Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dictionary of Estonia'', Scarecrow Press 2004 He was the husband o ...

(1868–1946), Estonian diplomat, linguist and folklorist *

Oskar Kallis Oskar Kallis (Tallinn, November 23, 1892 – Yalta, 1 January 1918) was an Estonian artist, one of the main representatives of the Estonian national romanticism. Kallas studied in 1907 and 1913 to 1916 in the studio of the artist Ants Laikma ...

(1892–1918), Estonian painter *

Oskar Kaplur Oskar Kaplur (Oscar F. Kaplyur; russian: Оска́р Фри́дрихович Каплю́р; – 20 September 1962) was a Russian wrestler. He competed for Russian Empire in the lightweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He lived in ...

(1889–1962), Estonian wrestler *

Oskar Kirmes Karl Oskar Kirmes (born 19 December 1995, Reykjavik, Iceland) is a Finnish male artistic gymnast representing his nation in international competitions. He was born in Reykjavik ( Iceland) to Soviet Estonian born-dad and Swedish born-mom. His d ...

(born 1995), Finnish artistic gymnast *

Oskar Klein Oskar Benjamin Klein (; 15 September 1894 – 5 February 1977) was a Swedish theoretical physicist. Biography Klein was born in Danderyd outside Stockholm, son of the chief rabbi of Stockholm, Gottlieb Klein from Humenné in Kingdom of Hungary ...

(1894–1977), Swedish physicist * Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980), Austrian-British-Swiss artist, poet and playwright * Oskar Kolberg (1814–1890), Polish ethnographer, folklorist, and composer * Oskar Lafontaine (born 1943), German politician * Oskar Loorits (1900–1961), Estonian folklorist * Oskar Luts (1887–1953), Estonian writer * Oskar Matute (born 1972), Basque politician * Oskar Merikanto (1868–1924), Finnish musician and composer * Oskar Morgenstern (1902–1977), Austrian-American economist * Oskar Nedbal (1874–1930), Czech violist, composer, and conductor * Oskar Osala (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey player *

Oskar Painter Oskar Painter is a Canadian born (1972) experimental physicist who works on nanoscale optics, nanomechanical devices, and superconducting qubits. He is the John G. Braun Professor of Applied Physics and Professor of Physics at Caltech. Since 2019, ...

, Canadian physicist * Oskar Pfungst (1874–1933), German biologist and psychologist * Oskar Potiorek (1853–1933), Austro-Hungarian military commander * Oskar Roehler (born 1959), German film director * Oskar Schindler (1908–1974), German industrialist, spy and humanitarian * Oskar Schlemmer (1888–1943), German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer * Panda Eyes (born 1996), Oskar Steinbeck, Swiss DJ and music producer * Oskar Vogt (1870–1959), German physician and neurologist

People with the given name Oskari

Oskari Friman Oskar David "Oskari" Friman (27 January 1893 – 19 October 1933) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He won gold medals in lightweight categories at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics and 1921 World Championships. Nationally he collected elev ...

(1893–1933), Finnish wrestler *

Oskari Frösén Oskari Frösén (born 24 January 1976 in Kristinestad) is a Finnish high jumper, who won a total of five national titles in the men's high jump event. He won the 1995 European Athletics Junior Championships, finished ninth at the 2002 Europe ...

(born 1976), Finnish high jumper *

Oskari Mantere Oskari Mantere (18 September 1874 – 9 December 1942) was a Finnish politician from the National Progressive Party who served as Prime Minister of Finland The prime minister of Finland ( fi, Suomen pääministeri; ) is the leader of the F ...

(1874–1942), Finnish politician *

Oskari Mörö Santtu Oskari Mörö (born 31 January 1993 in Lohjahttp://www.iaaf.org/athletes/finland/oskari-moro-256400 ''IAAF''.) is a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or F ...

(born 1993), Finnish hurdler *

Oskari Rissanen Oskari ("Olavi") Rissanen (March 21, 1893 – February 11, 1957) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kuopion maalaiskunta, Northern Savonia (now part of Kuopio) and died in Kuopio Kuo ...

(1893–1957), Finnish runner *

Oskari Tokoi Antti Oskari Tokoi (15 April 1873 – 4 April 1963) was a Finnish people, Finnish socialist who served as a leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. In 1917 Tokoi acted as a Chairman of the Senate of Finland and thus he was the world’s ...

(1873-1963), Finnish politician

People with the given name Oszkár

* Oszkár Frey (born 1953), Hungarian canoer *

Oszkár Gerde Dr. Oszkár Gerde (8 July 1883 – 8 October 1944) was a Hungarian sabre fencer who won team gold medals at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. After finishing his active career he judged international fencing competitions and worked as a lawyer. Bei ...

(1883-1944), Hungarian 2x Olympic champion sabre fencer *

Oszkár Nagy Oszkár Nagy (1893-1965) was a Hungarian painter. Representative for the school of painting from Baia Mare, Romania Baia Mare ( , ; hu, Nagybánya; german: Frauenbach or Groß-Neustadt; la, Rivulus Dominarum) is a municipality along the ...

(1893–1965), Hungarian painter

People with the given name Óscar

* Óscar Marcelino Álvarez (1948–2016), Argentine football player * Óscar Álvarez (cyclist) (born 1977), Colombian cyclist * Óscar Álvarez (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish football player * Óscar Alzaga (born 1942), Spanish jurist, academic and politician *

Óscar Chinchilla Óscar Stuardo Chinchilla Guzmán (born 21 October 1969) is a Guatemalan politician. He was President of the Congress of Guatemala between 14 January 2017 and 14 January 2018. Chinchilla is a member and one of the founders of Commitment, Re ...

(born 1969), Guatemalan politician * Óscar David Álvarez (born 1983), Colombian golfer * Óscar de Marcos (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Óscar Fernández (fencer) (born 1962), Spanish fencer * Óscar Fernández (athlete) (born 1974), Spanish runner * Óscar Fernández (football manager) (born 1974), Spanish football coach * Óscar Fernández (judoka) (born 1978), Spanish judoka * Óscar Freire (born 1976), Spanish cyclist *

Óscar Pereiro Óscar Pereiro Sío (; born 3 August 1977) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. Pereiro was declared the winner of the 2006 Tour de France, after the original winner Floyd Landis was disqualified for failing a doping test afte ...

(born 1977), Spanish cyclist * Óscar Romero (1917–1980), saint and Salvadoran Archbishop * Óscar Sevilla (born 1976), Spanish cyclist *

Óscar Téllez Óscar Téllez Gómez (born 2 April 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He was mostly known for his Alavés spell, and he amassed La Liga totals of 144 games and three goals over the course of si ...

(born 1975), Spanish football player * Óscar Valdez (born 1990), Mexican professional boxer * Óscar Vargas (cyclist) (born 1964), Colombian cyclist * Óscar Vargas (footballer) (born 1980), Honduran footballer * Óscar Vega (born 1965), Spanish boxer * Óscar Villarreal (born 1981), American baseball player

Fictional characters with the given name Oscar or Oskar

Oscar the Grouch Oscar the Grouch is a Muppet character created by Jim Henson and Jon Stone for the PBS/HBO children's television program ''Sesame Street''. He has a green body, no visible nose, and lives in a trash can. Oscar's favorite thing is trash, as eviden ...

, a Muppet on '' Sesame Street'' *

Oscar (Irish mythology) Oscar (''oscara'' = "deer/god friend") is a figure in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. He is the son of Oisín (the son of the epic hero Fionn mac Cumhail) and Niamh, and the brother of Plor na mBan, his bride is called Malvina. Though possibl ...

, the warrior son of Oisín and Niamh *

Oscar Bluth ''Arrested Development'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on the Fox network from November 2, 2003, to February 10, 2006. A fourth season of 15 episodes was released on Netflix on May 26, 2013. Created by Mitchell Hurwitz, ...

, a character on the television series '' Arrested Development'' * Oscar François de Jarjayes, a woman raised as a man on the anime series '' The Rose of Versailles'' * Oscar Goldman, a character on '' The Six Million Dollar Man'' and '' The Bionic Woman'' * Oscar Madison, a character on '' The Odd Couple'' * Oscar Martinez (''The Office'') * Oscar Osborne, a character on '' Hollyoaks'' *

Oscar Shales Alexander "Alex" Mahone is a fictional character portrayed by William Fichtner in the American television series ''Prison Break''. Mahone is introduced in the Manhunt (Prison Break), premiere of the Prison Break (season 2), second season as a sp ...

, a character on the television series ''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial drama television show, television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purce ...

'' * Oskar Schell, the protagonist in the novel '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' * Old Oscar, a biplane on ''

Jay Jay the Jet Plane ''Jay Jay the Jet Plane'' is an American live-action/CGI-animated musical children's television series which aired on The Learning Channel, PBS Kids, TBN and Smile. The series aired for a total of 4 seasons and has 62 episodes. The series is cen ...

'' * Oscar, a Lance Knight character in the video game '' Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' * Oscar, a lion in the '' Ice Age'' movies * Oscar, a fish in '' Shark Tale'' * Oscar, Captain Tangent's parrot on '' WordGirl'' * Oskar Eriksson, the protagonist in the novel '' Let the Right One In'' * Oscar Fishtooth, a character on '' Fish Hooks'' * Oskar Greason, a character from the animated series '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' * Oscar Hidalgo, a character in '' Ang Probinsyano'' * Oscar, the titular character on cartoon series '' Oscar's Oasis''

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