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Oscar or Oskar is a masculine
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
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 oral tradition, passed down orally in the Prehistoric Ireland, prehistoric era, being part of ancient Celtic religion. Many myths were later Early Irish ...
Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and refers to his descent from his grandmother, Sadhbh, who was enchanted into the form of a deer. The name was popularised in the 18th century by Scottish poet James Macpherson, creator of ' Ossianic poetry'. Today the name is associated with
Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and S ...
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 wh ...
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 Anglicised 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 Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...
cognate '' Ásgeirr'' (a personal name itself composed of the elements meaning "god" and "spear").


Cognates

* Austrian German, Croatian, Czech,
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 * ...
, Finnish,
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...
, Norwegian, Polish, Scandinavian,
Slovenian Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes, an ethno-linguistic group mainly living in Slovenia * Sl ...
, Swedish, Swiss German: ''Oskar''. ** Icelandic: ''Óskar''. *
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
: ''Òscar''. * Danish, Dutch,
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...
,
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, Swedish: ''Oscar''. ** Spanish: ''Óscar''. * Finnish: ''Oskari'', ''Okko'', ''Osku'' (a
pet form A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for ...
of ''Oskari''). * Hungarian: Oszkár *
Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...
: Anscharius. * Latvian: ''
Oskars Oskars is a Latvian masculine given name; a variant of the name 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 Osk ...
''. * Lithuanian: 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, 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, Osca ...
(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 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 (born 1943), Austrian journalist and painter * Oscar Coggins (born 1999), Hong Kong triathlon athlete * Oscar Cortínez (born 1973), Argentine marathon runner * Oscar Feltsman (1921–2013), Soviet-Ukrainian composer * Oscar Fernandes (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 Na ...
(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 ...
(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 (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 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 gene ...
(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 (1908–1985), Swedish Navy vice admiral * Oscar Levant (1906–1972, American pianist, composer, author, comedian, and actor) * Oscar Lloyd (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 (born 2001), Australian racing driver * Oscar Pistorius (born 1986), South African convicted murderer and ex-Olympic sprinter * Oscar Raise (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 (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 (1859–1937), American lawyer and politician * Oscar Strático (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 of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the West Virginia Mountaineers. In 2021, Tshiebwe was the consensus nationa ...
(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 (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 family, Alexander. His father, Ljudevit Alex ...
(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 ma ...
(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 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 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 Oskar Fischer (12 April 1876 – 28 February 1942) was a Czech academic, psychiatrist and neuropathologist whose studies on dementia and Alzheimer disease were rediscovered in 2008. Early life and education Fischer was born i ...
, 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 charg ...
(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 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 (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 Laikmaa ...
(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 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 (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 a ...
(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 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 (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 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 (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 ...
(1874–1942), Finnish politician * Oskari Mörö (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 North Savo (or Northern Savonia; fi, Po ...
(1893–1957), Finnish runner * Oskari Tokoi (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 (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 (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 after ...
(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 2019. ...
(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, 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 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'' * 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, 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'' 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 ''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 Entertainmen ...
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See also

*
List of Irish-language given names This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language (''Gaeilge'') given names and Anglicized or Latinized forms, with English equivalents. Some English-language names derive directly from the Irish: Kathleen = Caitlín, Shaun = Seán. S ...
* Oskarsson, which also includes Oscarsson and Óskarsson


References

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