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 Irish mythology is the body of myths native to the island of Ireland. It was originally passed down orally in the prehistoric era, being part of ancient Celtic religion. Many myths were later written down in the early medieval era by C ...

— 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

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because

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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

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cognate '' Ásgeirr'' (a personal name itself composed of the elements meaning "god" and "spear").

Cognates

* Austrian German, Croatian, Czech,

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...

, Finnish,

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, Norwegian,

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, Scandinavian,

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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''. *

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: ''Òscar''. *

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, Dutch,

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, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese,

: ''Oscar''. ** Spanish: ''Óscar''. * Finnish: ''Oskari'', ''Okko'', ''Osku'' (a

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of ''Oskari''). * Hungarian: Oszkár *

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: 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 ...

''. *

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: Oskaras. *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

: ''Osgar''. * Gaeilge: Osgar/Osgur.

People with the given name Oscar

Oscar (footballer, born 1954) José Oscar Bernardi (born 20 June 1954), known as Oscar, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as a defender. He notably represented the Brazil national football team at international level, and played as a starter in defen ...

, José Oscar Bernardi, Brazilian footballer * Oscar (footballer, born 1991), Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior, Brazilian footballer *

Oscar I of Sweden Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte. The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar i ...

(1799–1859), King of Sweden and Norway *

Oscar II of Sweden Oscar II (Oscar Fredrik; 21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907) was King of Sweden from 1872 until his death in 1907 and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Oscar was the son of King Oscar I and Queen Josephine. He inherited the Swedish and Norweg ...

(1829–1907), King of Sweden and Norway *

Oscar Albayalde Oscar David Albayalde (; born November 8, 1963) is a retired Filipino police officer who served as the Chief of the Philippine National Police from April 2018 until his optional retirement in October 2019. Early life and education Albayalde w ...

(born 1963), Filipino retired police officer * Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859–1953), Swedish prince and admiral *

Oscar Brodney Oscar Brodney (February 18, 1907 – February 12, 2008) was an American lawyer-turned-screenwriter. He is best known for his long association with Universal Studios, where his credits included ''Harvey'', ''The Glenn Miller Story'' (1954), severa ...

(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 (born 1999), Hong Kong triathlon athlete *

Oscar Cortínez Hernán Oscar Cortínez (born August 4, 1973 in Morón) is a male marathon runner from Argentina, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country (2003 and 2004). He represented Argentina in the men's marathon at t ...

(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 Oscar Lorenzo Fernández (4 November 1897 – 27 August 1948) was a Brazilian composer of Spanish descent. He was born and died in Rio de Janeiro. Life Fernández studied at the Instituto Nacional de Música with Francisco Braga, Frederico Nas ...

(1897–1948), Brazilian composer *

Oscar Gamble Oscar Charles Gamble (December 20, 1949 – January 31, 2018) was an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons, from to , for seven teams: the Chicago White Sox and ...

(1949–2018), American baseball player *

Oscar Grant Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was killed in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009 by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland, California. Responding to reports of a fight on a crowded Bay Area Rapid ...

(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 Oscar Han (December 3, 1891 in Bucharest – February 14, 1976 in Bucharest) was a Romanian sculptor and writer. A student of Dimitrie Paciurea at the Academy of Arts in Bucharest, he was a member of ''the Group of Four'' together with painters ...

(1891–1976), Romanian sculptor and writer * Oscar Hijuelos (1951–2013), Cuban-American novelist *

Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya ( , ; born on February 4, 1973) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including the lineal championshi ...

(born 1973), American boxer and boxing promoter *

Oscar Isaac Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is a Guatemalan-born American actor. Known for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Latino characters in Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his gener ...

(born 1979), American actor *

Oscar Jacobson Oscar Brousse Jacobson (May 16, 1882 – September 15, 1966) was a Swedish-born American painter and museum curator. From 1915 to 1945, he was the director of the University of Oklahoma's School of Art, later known as the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of ...

(1882–1966), Swedish-born American painter and museum curator * Oscar James (born 1942), Trinidadian actor * Oscar Kahl (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 Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was ...

(1907–2012), Brazilian architect *

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, ...

(1925–2007), Canadian jazz pianist and composer *

Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri (born 6 April 2001) is an Australian racing driver who previously served as the reserve driver for Alpine F1 Team, having previously been in the team's driver academy. He won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup with R-ace GP, and won ...

(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 Oscar Emile, Knight van Rappard (2 April 1896 in Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies – 18 April 1962 in The Hague) was a track and field athlete and football (soccer) player from the Netherlands. He was the older brother of Ernst Herman van Rappard ...

(1896–1962), Dutch footballer and hurdler *

Oscar de la Renta Óscar Arístides Renta Fiallo (22 July 1932 – 20 October 2014), known professionally as Oscar de la Renta, was a Dominican fashion designer. Born in Santo Domingo, he was trained by Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. 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 Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958) is a retired Brazilian professional basketball player. He is also commonly known as Oscar Schmidt in Spain, where he played for Fórum Valladolid for the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, ...

(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 Oskar Angelus (7 May 1892 – 3 November 1979) was an Estonian politician and collaborator with Nazi Germany. Biography Angelus was born in Kolga Parish (now Kuusalu Parish), Kreis Harrien in the Governorate of Estonia of the Russian Empire, ...

(1892–1979), Estonian politician *

Oskar Backlund Johan Oskar Backlund (28 April 1846 – 29 August 1916) was a Swedish-Russian astronomer. His name is sometimes given as Jöns Oskar Backlund, however even contemporary Swedish sources give "Johan". In Russia, where he spent his entire career, he ...

(1846–1916), Swedish-Russian astronomer *

Oskar Baum Oskar Baum (21 January 1883 in Pilsen - 20 March 1941 in Prague) was a Czech music educator and writer in German language. Baum was the son of a Jewish cloth goods merchant in Plzeň. He had vision problems from the time of his birth. At eight ...

(1883–1941), Czech music educator and writer * Oskar Deutsch (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), 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 Oskar Heil (20 March 1908, in Langwieden – 15 May 1994, San Mateo, California) was a German electrical engineer and inventor. He studied physics, chemistry, mathematics, and music at the Georg-August University of Göttingen and was awarded h ...

(1908–1994), German electrical engineer and inventor * Oskar Hoffmann (1851–1912), Baltic-German painter *

Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka (August 12, 1898 – January 27, 1978) was an Austrian film and theatre actor, who went on to work in Germany, Britain and America. Both his voice and his appearance fitted him for roles as communist spies or Soviet officials, for w ...

(1898–1978), Austrian film and theatre actor *

Oskar von Hutier Oskar Emil von Hutier (27 August 1857 – 5 December 1934) was a German general during the First World War. He served in the German Army from 1875 to 1919, including war service. During the war, he commanded the army that took Riga, Russian Repub ...

(1857–1934), German military commander *

Óskar Jónasson Óskar Jónasson (born 30 June 1963) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. His film ''Remote Control'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. His most recent film ''Reykjavík-Rotterdam'' won f ...

, 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 (1889–1962), Estonian wrestler * Oskar Kirmes (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 Oskar Lafontaine (; born 16 September 1943) is a German politician. He served as Minister-President of the state of Saarland from 1985 to 1998, and was federal leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1995 to 1999. He was the lead candid ...

(born 1943), German politician *

Oskar Loorits Oskar Loorits ( – 12 December 1961) was an Estonian folklorist.Felix J. Oinas, ''Loorits, Oskar'', Encyclopedia of the fairy tale Vol 8 (1996), pages 1193-1195. Life Loorits was born in Suure-Kõpu Parish, Viljandi County. He initially studied ...

(1900–1961), Estonian folklorist *

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

(1887–1953), Estonian writer *

Oskar Matute Oskar Matute García de Jalón (born 5 October 1972) is a Spanish politician and a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. He was previously a member of the Basque Parliament. Early life Matute was born on 5 October 1972 in Barakaldo, Bas ...

(born 1972), Basque politician *

Oskar Merikanto Oskar Merikanto (; born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 1868, Helsinki17 February 1924, Hausjärvi-Oitti) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist. As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and includes songs an ...

(1868–1924), Finnish musician and composer * Oskar Morgenstern (1902–1977), Austrian-American economist * Oskar Nedbal (1874–1930), Czech violist, composer, and conductor *

Oskar Osala Oskar Osala (born 26 December 1987) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in three National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes and represented Finland in Olympic Winter Games 20 ...

(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 Oskar Pfungst (21 April 1874 – 14 August 1932) was a German comparative biologist and psychologist. While working as a volunteer assistant in the laboratory of Carl Stumpf in Berlin, Pfungst was asked to investigate the horse known as Clever Hans ...

(1874–1933), German biologist and psychologist *

Oskar Potiorek Oskar Potiorek (20 November 1853 – 17 December 1933) was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army, who served as Governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1911 to 1914. He was a passenger in the car carrying Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria ...

(1853–1933), Austro-Hungarian military commander * Oskar Roehler (born 1959), German film director *

Oskar Schindler Oskar Schindler (; 28 April 1908 – 9 October 1974) was a German industrialist, humanitarian and a member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his enamelware and amm ...

(1908–1974), German industrialist, spy and humanitarian * Oskar Schlemmer (1888–1943), German painter, sculptor, designer and choreographer *

Panda Eyes Oskar Gabriel Steinbeck, known by his stage name Panda Eyes (or Lil Panda X) is a Swiss composer, record producer and DJ from Zurich, Switzerland. Career Steinbeck started in 2013 bringing together elements of chiptune, dubstep and other genr ...

(born 1996), Oskar Steinbeck, Swiss DJ and music producer *

Oskar Vogt Oskar Vogt (6 April 1870, in Husum – 30 July 1959, in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German physician and neurologist. He and his wife Cécile Vogt-Mugnier are known for their extensive cytoarchetectonic studies on the brain. Personal life He wa ...

(1870–1959), German physician and neurologist

People with the given name Oskari

* Oskari Friman (1893–1933), Finnish wrestler * Oskari Frösén (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 Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name 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" ...

(1948–2016), Argentine football player *

Óscar Álvarez (cyclist) Óscar Mauricio Álvarez Paniagua (born December 9, 1977 in Antioquia) is a Colombian former professional road cyclist. Major results ;2002 : 2nd Road race, Central American and Caribbean Games ;2003 : 1st Stage 1 Vuelta al Tolima : 1st Stag ...

(born 1977), Colombian cyclist * Óscar Álvarez (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish football player *

Óscar Alzaga Óscar Alzaga (born 29 May 1942) is a Spanish jurist, academic and politician. He is the founder of People's Democratic Party (Spain), People's Democratic Party. Until 1987 he was an active politician in Spain. Biography Alzaga was born in Madri ...

(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, Renew ...

(born 1969), Guatemalan politician *

Óscar David Álvarez Óscar David Álvarez Ortega (born 29 March 1983) is a Colombian professional golfer who currently plays on PGA Tour Latinoamérica. Amateur career Early in his career, Álvarez was named Colombia's Amateur Golfer of the Year in 2000. As an ama ...

(born 1983), Colombian golfer * Óscar de Marcos (born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Óscar Fernández (fencer) Óscar Fernández may refer to: Footballers * Óscar Fernández Moraleda (born 1971), Spanish retired footballer in the 2002–03 Sporting de Gijón season * Óscar Fernández (football manager) (born 1974), Spanish football manager * Óscar Fern ...

(born 1962), Spanish fencer *

Óscar Fernández (athlete) Óscar Fernández Giralda (born October 23, 1974) is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain. He set his personal best (2:09:59) in the marathon on December 12, 2003 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is currently a coach of a group of athletes belong ...

(born 1974), Spanish runner *

Óscar Fernández (football manager) Óscar Rubén Fernández Romero (born 28 September 1974) is a Spanish football manager, currently in charge of UD Almería B. Coaching career Born in Torrefiel, Valencia, Fernández graduated from the University of Valencia and started his care ...

(born 1974), Spanish football coach *

Óscar Fernández (judoka) Óscar Fernández Vigil (born 15 May 1978) is a Spanish judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百� ...

(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 Óscar Rafael Valdez Fierro Jr. (born 22 December 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former two weight world champion, holding the WBC super featherweight title from 2021 to 2022, and the WBO featherweight title from 2016 to 201 ...

(born 1990), Mexican professional boxer * Óscar Vargas (cyclist) (born 1964), Colombian cyclist *

Óscar Vargas (footballer) Óscar Ramón Vargas (born 1980) is a Honduran former footballer. Club career Playing as a forward, Óscar Vargas debuted in Honduran football with Marathón in 2002. He was the revelation of the championship by scoring the fourth goal in the ...

(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 ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

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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 is a fictional character created by Japanese manga artist Riyoko Ikeda. She is a major character in the 1972 manga series ''The Rose of Versailles'', and its various adaptations and spin-offs. Character history Born the last of six daughters ...

, a woman raised as a man on the anime series ''

The Rose of Versailles , also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine '' Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the s ...

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Oscar Goldman ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction film, science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, United States Air Force, USAF Colonel (United States), Colonel Steve Austin (c ...

, a character on ''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin is reb ...

'' and ''

The Bionic Woman ''The Bionic Woman'' is an American science fiction action-adventure television series created by Kenneth Johnson based on the 1972 novel ''Cyborg'' by Martin Caidin, starring Lindsay Wagner that aired from January 14, 1976, to May 13, 1978. ' ...

'' * Oscar Madison, a character on ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

'' * 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 An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages and gree ...

'' 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 ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' is an American animated magical girl television series created by Daron Nefcy and developed by Jordana Arkin and Dave Wasson, which aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. It is the first Disney XD series created b ...

'' * Oscar Hidalgo, a character in '' Ang Probinsyano'' * Oscar, the titular character on cartoon series ''

Oscar's Oasis ''Oscar's Oasis'' (known as in French and in Welsh) is a computer animated comedy television series consisting of 78 7-minute episodes. It was produced by TeamTO and Tuba Entertainment, in association with Boutique Filmes, Cake Entertainment ...

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