Oscar (given name)
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Oscar is a male name used in a few Western European countries. In Irish legends, Oscar was the son of Oisín. This name was Gaelic, meaning "deer lover." In Old English, the name also means "god spear".
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[edit] People with the given name Oscar
- Oscar I of Sweden, king of Sweden and Norway
- Oscar II of Sweden, king of Sweden and Norway
- Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland, prince of Sweden and Norway, later Count Bernadotte af Wisborg
- José Oscar Bernardi, Brazilian soccer player once known as "Oscar" (However, in Brazil, "Oscar" by itself now usually refers to the basketball player.)
- Oscar Cortínez, Argentine marathon runner
- Oscar de la Hoya, American boxer
- Oscar de la Renta, a Dominican-born, American fashion designer
- Oscar de los Santos, famous millionaire. net worth- $28 million.
- Oscar Gutierrez, professional wrestler under stage name Rey Mysterio
- Oscar Levant, pianist, composer, comedian, writer, and actor
- Oscar Lawalata, Indonesian costume designer
- Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect
- Oscar Parsons, third generation hillbilly Virginian Leather Worker, folk musician see Tomas A Minor
- Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist and composer
- Oscar Pistorius, South African athlete
- Oscar van Rappard (1896–1962), Dutch athlete and football (soccer) player
- Oscar Romero, martyred priest.
- Oscar Saunders, Baron of the Dynastic Barony of Oscarithia
- Oskar Schindler, German who saved his Jewish workers from the holocaust
- Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian basketball player
- Oscar Traynor, commander of the Dublin brigade IRA (1920-1922)
- Oscar Vega, Spanish boxer
- Oscar Villareal, American baseball player
- Oscar Wendt, Swedish football player
- Oscar Wilde, writer and poet
- Oscar Robertson, NBA legend
- Oscar Brodney, American lawyer-turned-screenwriter
[edit] Fictional characters with the given name Oscar
- Oscar (Irish mythology), the warrior son of Oisín and Niamh
- Oscar François de Jarjayes, the main character of the manga and anime series Rose of versailles
- Oscar the Grouch, a Muppet on Sesame Street
- Oscar Madison, a character from The Odd Couple
- Oscar Martinez, a character from The Office
- Oscar Shales, a fictional fugitive from the television series Prison Break
- A character in the Jay Jay the Jet Plane children's story series
- A fictional fish character from the movie Shark Tale
- Oscar Goldman, a character from The Bionic Woman
- Oskar Matzerath, main character of The Tin Drum
[edit] People with the given name Oskari
- Ruben Oskar Auervaara
- Tommi Oskari Frösén.
- Oskari Jauhiainen teacher, academic
- Pentti Oskari Kangas, musician
- Antti Oskari Tokoi political.
- Oskari Olavi Virta
- Oskari Katajisto
- Oskari Mantere