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

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Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

, grandson of

Fionn Mac Cumhaill Fionn mac Cumhaill ( ; Old and mga, Find or ''mac Cumail'' or ''mac Umaill''), often anglicized Finn McCool or MacCool, is a hero in Irish mythology, as well as in later Scottish and Manx folklore. He is leader of the ''Fianna'' bands of ...

, 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 James Macpherson (Gaelic: ''Seumas MacMhuirich'' or ''Seumas Mac a' Phearsain''; 27 October 1736 – 17 February 1796) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector and politician, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of epic poem ...

, 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

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, Croatian,

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...

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, Scandinavian,

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: ''Oskar''. ** Icelandic: ''Óskar''. *

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: ''Òscar''. *

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, French,

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: ''Oscar''. **

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: ''Óscar''. *

: ''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 ...

''. * Lithuanian: Oskaras. *

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: ''Osgar''. *

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: 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 (; born 9 September 1991), known mononymously as Oscar, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. Oscar began his career at São Paul ...

, 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 Prince Oscar Carl August Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (15 November 1859 – 4 October 1953) was a Swedish religious activist, the second son of King Oscar II of Sweden and his consort, Sofia of Nassau. Born as a Prince of Sweden and Norway, h ...

(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 Oscar Borisovich Feltsman (russian: Оскар Борисович Фельцман; 18 February 1921 – 3 February 2013) was a Ukrainian-born composer of Lithuanian Jewish descent. He was the father of Vladimir Feltsman. Biography Feltsm ...

(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 Oscar Hammerstein I (8 May 18461 August 1919) was a German-born businessman, theater impresario, and composer in New York City. His passion for opera led him to open several opera houses, and he rekindled opera's popularity in America. He was ...

(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 Oscar Jerome Hijuelos (August 24, 1951 – October 12, 2013) was an American novelist. Of Cuban descent, during a year-long convalescence from a childhood illness spent in a Connecticut hospital he lost his knowledge of Spanish, his parents' ...

(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 Oscar James (born 25 July 1942) is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He has had a long and varied career, but is best known for appearing on British television, in particular the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', where he play ...

(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 Oscar Levant (December 27, 1906August 14, 1972) was an American concert pianist, composer, conductor, author, radio game show panelist, television talk show host, comedian and actor. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for reco ...

(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 (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 (born 1952), Italian high jumper *

Oscar Randal-Williams Oscar Randal-Williams is a British mathematician and professor at the University of Cambridge, working in topology. He studied mathematics at the University of Oxford (MMath 2006, DPhil 2009), where he wrote his doctoral thesis ''Stable moduli sp ...

(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 Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Robertson played ...

(born 1938), American basketball player *

Oscar Luigi Scalfaro Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (; 9 September 1918 – 29 January 2012) was the president of Italy from 1992 to 1999. A member of Christian Democracy (DC), he became an independent politician after the DC's dissolution in 1992, and was close to the centre ...

(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 (1859–1937), American lawyer and politician * Oscar Strático (born 1956), Argentine judoka and wrestler *

Oscar Traynor Oscar Traynor (21 March 1886 – 14 December 1963) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and republican who served as Minister for Justice from 1957 to 1961, Minister for Defence from 1939 to 1948 and 1951 to 1954, Minister for Posts and Telegrap ...

(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 (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 Prince Oskar Karl Gustav Adolf of Prussia (27 July 1888 – 27 January 1958) was the fifth son of German Emperor Wilhelm II and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. Biography Birth and family Prinz Oskar of Prussia ...

(1888–1958), German Prince (Prince of Prussia) * Oskar Alexander (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 Oskar Paul Dirlewanger (26 September 1895 – ) was a German military officer ('' SS-Oberführer'') who served as the founder and commander of the Nazi SS penal unit "Dirlewanger" during World War II. Serving in Poland and in Belarus, his nam ...

(1895–1945), German military officer and war criminal of Nazi Germany *

Oskar Enkvist Oskar Wilhelm Enqvist (russian: О́скар Адо́льфович Энквист, Oskar Adolfovich Enkvist; 28 October 1849 – 3 March 1912) was a Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Finnish-Swedish admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, note ...

(1849–1912), Russian admiral * Oskar Fischer (disambiguation), multiple people * Oskar Gröning (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, Icelandic film director and screenwriter * Oskar Kallas (1868–1946), Estonian diplomat, linguist and folklorist * Oskar Kallis (1892–1918), Estonian painter * Oskar Kaplur (1889–1962), Estonian wrestler * Oskar Kirmes (born 1995), Finnish artistic gymnast * Oskar Klein (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, 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 (1893–1933), Finnish wrestler * Oskari Frösén (born 1976), Finnish high jumper * Oskari Mantere (1874–1942), Finnish politician * Oskari Mörö (born 1993), Finnish hurdler * Oskari Rissanen (1893–1957), Finnish runner * Oskari Tokoi (1873-1963), Finnish politician

People with the given name Oszkár

* Oszkár Frey (born 1953), Hungarian canoer * Oszkár Gerde (1883-1944), Hungarian 2x Olympic champion sabre fencer * Oszkár Nagy (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), Óscar Álvarez (footballer) (born 1977), Spanish football player * Óscar Alzaga (born 1942), Spanish jurist, academic and politician * Óscar Chinchilla (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 (born 1977), Spanish cyclist * Óscar Romero (1917–1980), saint and Salvadoran Archbishop * Óscar Sevilla (born 1976), Spanish cyclist * Óscar Téllez (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 (boxer), Óscar Vega (born 1965), Spanish boxer * Óscar Villarreal (baseball), Óscar Villarreal (born 1981), American baseball player

Fictional characters with the given name Oscar or Oskar

* Oscar the Grouch, a Muppet on ''Sesame Street'' * Oscar (Irish mythology), the warrior son of Oisín and Niamh * Oscar Bluth, 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 (play), The Odd Couple'' * Oscar Martinez (The Office), Oscar Martinez (''The Office'') * Oscar Osborne, a character on ''Hollyoaks'' * Oscar Shales, a character on the television series ''Prison Break'' * Oskar Schell, the protagonist in the novel ''Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' * Old Oscar, a biplane on ''Jay Jay the Jet Plane'' * Oscar, a Lance Knight character in the video game ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' * Oscar, a lion in the ''Ice Age (2002 film), 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 (novel), Let the Right One In'' * Oscar Fishtooth, a character on ''Fish Hooks'' * List of Star vs. the Forces of Evil characters#Oskar Greason, 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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