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Oscar

Name Meaning:

Possibly from Irish Gaelic 'os' (deer) + 'cara' (friend), meaning "friend of deer." Or from Old Norse Ásgeirr ("god's spear"). Popularized by Ossian poems.

Noteable Namesakes

Oscar Wilde (Author); Oscar Isaac (Actor); Oscar de la Renta (Designer); Oscar Peterson (Jazz Pianist); Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street Character); The Oscars (Academy Awards)

Origin

Irish Gaelic/Norse

Popularity

US: #210, UK: #8

Variations/Nicknames

Ossie; Oz; Ozzy; Oskari

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