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) 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 ...

, legendary figure, son of Oisín and grandson of Finn mac Cumhall

Places

Oscar, Kentucky Oscar is an unincorporated community located in Ballard County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It bor ...

, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Oscar, Oklahoma Oscar is a small rural unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States, three miles north of the Red River. Named for Oscar W. Seay, rancher, the post office opened November 23, 1892. The ZIP Code is 73561. The f ...

, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community *

Oscar, Texas Oscar is an unincorporated community in Bell County, in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000. It is located within the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. History The c ...

, an unincorporated community *

Oscar, West Virginia Oscar is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers ...

, an unincorporated community *

Lake Oscar (disambiguation) Lake Oscar may refer to the following bodies of water: *Lake Oscar (Douglas County, Minnesota) *Lake Oscar (Otter Tail County, Minnesota) See also

*Lac-Oscar, Quebec, an unorganized territory {{Geodis ...

* Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township

Animals

Oscar (bionic cat) Oscar is an all black cat owned by Kate Allan and Mike Nolan who lives on the Channel Island of Jersey. In 2009 Oscar had both hind paws severed by a combine harvester. Since then he has undergone a pioneering operation to add prosthetic feet. T ...

, a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws * Oscar (bull), #16, (d. 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull *

Oscar (fish) The oscar (''Astronotus ocellatus'') is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names, including tiger oscar, velvet cichlid, and marble cichlid. In tropical South America, where the species naturally resides, ' ...

, ''Astronotus ocellatus'' * Oscar (therapy cat), cat purported to predict the deaths of hospice patients * Oscar, a nickname for Beast of Busco, a North American cryptid turtle * Oscar, a nickname for

Unsinkable Sam Unsinkable Sam (also known as Oskar or Oscar) is, according to a probably exaggerated story, the nickname of a ship's cat who purportedly served during World War II with both the Kriegsmarine and the Royal Navy and survived the sinking of thre ...

, a World War II ship's cat

Arts, entertainment, and media

* Oscars, another name for the Academy Awards, and the awarded statue, an Oscar

Characters

* Oscar, a character in the video game ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' * Oscar, the main character fish from the animated film '' Shark Tale'' * Oscar, a main character fish from the animated television series '' Fish Hooks'' * Oscar, an infant character in the film ''

Ghostbusters II ''GhostbustersII'' is a 1989 American Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis ...

'' * Oscar, a page in Verdi's opera '' Un ballo in maschera'' *

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'' * Old Oscar, a character in ''

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 Madison ''The Odd Couple'' is a play by Neil Simon. Following its premiere on Broadway in 1965, the characters were revived in a successful 1968 film and 1970s television series, as well as several other derivative works and spin-offs. The plot concer ...

, the sloppy roommate in ''The Odd Couple'' media franchise * Oscar Martinez (''The Office''), an openly gay accountant in the American TV series ''The Office''

Films and manga

* ''The Oscar'' (film), starring Stephen Boyd * ''Oscar'' (1967 film), starring Louis de Funès * ''Oscar'' (1991 film), starring Sylvester Stallone * ''

Lady Oscar , 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 ...

'' or ''La Rose de Versailles'', one of the best-known titles in shōjo manga and a media franchise created by Riyoko Ikeda * ''Lady Oscar'' (film), a 1979 English-language Japanese-French romantic drama film based on ''La Rose de Versailles''

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Oscar'' (opera), a 2013 opera about Oscar Wilde, by Theodore Morrison * ''Oscar'' (video game), a 1993 platform game * ''Oscar'' (TV serial), a 1985 British TV serial * OSCAR Radio, a school FM radio station in Northamptonshire, England

Military

* Oscar (paradummy), American nickname for decoys dropped during the 1944 invasion of Normandy * Oscar, an Allies codename for Nakajima Ki-43, a World War II Japanese aircraft * Oscar, the letter O in the ICAO spelling alphabet (NATO phonetic alphabet) * Oscar-class submarine, a Soviet/Russian Navy submarine class

Organizations and enterprises

* Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) *

Oscar Health Oscar Health, Inc. is an American health insurance company, founded in 2012 by Joshua Kushner, Kevin Nazemi and Mario Schlosser, and is headquartered in New York City. The company focuses on the health insurance industry through telemedicine, ...

, a U.S. health insurance company

Science

OSCAR (gene) Osteoclast-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''OSCAR'' gene. Osteoclasts are multinucleated cells that resorb bone and are essential for bone homeostasis. This gene encodes an osteoclast-assoc ...

, short for Osteoclast-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor * Ocean Surface Current Analysis – Real time, a website that provides data on ocean currents

Technology and transport

* OSC OSCar, a synthesizer manufactured by the Oxford Synthesizer Company * OScar, a project aiming to design an open source vehicle * OScar (Danish automobile), a Danish sports car * OSCAR (Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio), an artificial satellite built and used by amateur radio operators for use in the amateur-satellite service * '' MSC Oscar'', container ship * Outer Suburban CAR, a name for NSW TrainLink H set, a type of electric train in Australia * ''Oscar'', a a whaling ship sunk off Aberdeen in 1813

Computing

OSCAR McMaster OSCAR McMaster is a web-based electronic medical record (EMR) system initially developed for academic medicine, academic family medicine, primary care clinics. It has grown into a comprehensive EMR and billing system used by many doctor's offices ...

, an electronic medical record system *

OSCAR protocol OSCAR (''Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime'') is AOL's proprietary instant messaging and presence information protocol. It was used by AOL's AIM instant messaging system and ICQ. Despite its name, the specifications for the protocol rem ...

, a protocol used by AOL Instant Messenger * Open Source Cluster Application Resources, a Linux-based software installation

Other uses

* Cyclone Oscar, a tropical cyclone *

Out of School Care and Recreation The field of Out of School Care and Recreation provides forms of childcare to children whose school days do not coincide with the working hours of their parents or guardians: before/after school and/or during school holidays. Often based in or near ...

Veal Oscar Veal Oscar is a culinary creation served for the first time on September 18, 1897, and said to have been named in honor of Sweden's King Oscar II, who was especially partial to its ingredients. The dish consists of sauteed veal cutlets topped wit ...

, a culinary creation