Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to:

People

Oscar (given name) 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" ...

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

Places

* Oscar, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Oscar, Louisiana Oscar is an unincorporated community located in the southeastern portion of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located primarily along Louisiana Highway 1 on the southern end of False River. This community was formerly home to t ...

, an unincorporated community *

Oscar, Missouri Oscar is an unincorporated community within Jackson Township in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route 137, approximately 5.5 miles south of Licking. History A post office called Oscar was establ ...

, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community *

Oscar, Pennsylvania Oscar is an unincorporated community in Valley Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. History A post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and pa ...

, an unincorporated community * Oscar, Texas, an unincorporated community * Oscar, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Lake Oscar (disambiguation) * Oscar Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, a civil township

Animals

* Oscar (bionic cat), a cat that had implants after losing both hind paws *

Oscar (bull) Oscar #16 (d. 1983) was a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull. The hall of fame inducted Oscar in its 1979 inaugural class of inductees. To date, only seven bulls have been inducted, which is the highest honor a bucking bull can receive in the Pr ...

, #16, (d. 1983) a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull * Oscar (fish), ''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, 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 List of characters in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Oscar, 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'' * Oscar, a page in Verdi's opera ''Un ballo in maschera'' * Oscar the Grouch, a Muppet on ''Sesame Street'' * Old Oscar, a character in ''Jay Jay the Jet Plane'' * Oscar Madison, the sloppy roommate in ''The Odd Couple'' media franchise * Oscar Martinez (The Office), Oscar Martinez (''The Office''), an openly gay accountant in the American TV series ''The Office''

Films and manga

* The Oscar (film), ''The Oscar'' (film), starring Stephen Boyd * Oscar (1967 film), ''Oscar'' (1967 film), starring Louis de Funès * Oscar (1991 film), ''Oscar'' (1991 film), starring Sylvester Stallone * ''Lady Oscar'' 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), ''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), ''Oscar'' (opera), a 2013 opera about Oscar Wilde, by Theodore Morrison * Oscar (video game), ''Oscar'' (video game), a 1993 platform game * Oscar (TV serial), ''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, a U.S. health insurance company

Science

* OSCAR (gene), short for Osteoclast-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor * Ocean Surface Current Analysis – Real time, a Ocean current#OSCAR: Near-realtime global ocean surface current data set, 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 * Amateur radio satellite, 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 The Wreck of the Oscar (1 April 1813), a whaling ship sunk off Aberdeen in 1813

Computing

* OSCAR McMaster, an electronic medical record system * OSCAR protocol, 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 * Veal Oscar, a culinary creation