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Oscar is a male first name of Germanic origin. It is derived from older Ansgar, a name containing the elements ans- 'god' and -gar, -ger 'spear'. Related forms include Anscharius, Anskar, and Oskar.

Alternatively: Oscar is derived from the Gaelic Osgur meaning Deer-Friend.

Oscar in Irish mythology was the warrior son of Oisín and Niamh. His father Oisín was the son of the epic hero Fionn mac Cumhail. (Finn Mac Cool).

Oscar can refer to

• A nickname for an Academy Award.
• A common name for Astronotus ocellatus, a species of aquarium fish. See Oscar (fish).
• The letter O in the NATO phonetic alphabet
• Oscar the Grouch is the name of a muppet on Sesame Street.
• Oscar I - king of Sweden and Norway
• Oscar II - king of Sweden and Norway
• Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotlandia - prince of Sweden and Norway, later Count Bernadotte af Wisborg
• Oscar Wilde, writer and poet
• King Oscar sardines - a sardine brand
• Oscar is an acclaimed comedy starring Louis de Funès
• Oscar is a remake of the 1967 film, starring Sylvester Stallone
• Oscar ia a 2004 musical by Mike Read about Oscar Wilde, which closed after just one night at the Shaw Theatre in Euston after a severe critical mauling.
• The OSCAR protocol, as used by the AOL Instant Messenger service.
• The Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar" fighter aircraft, used by the Japanese in World War II.
• The Oscar class submarine, built by the Soviet Union.
• OSCAR (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio) is a series of communications satellites built and used by amateur radio operators.
• Oscar, full name Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt, Brazilian basketball legend; known outside Brazil as Oscar Schmidt
• Oscar, full name José Oscar Bernardi, Brazilian football player (however, in Brazil, "Oscar" by itself usually refers to the basketball player)
• Old Oscar is a character in the Jay Jay the Jet Plane children's story series.
• Project OSCar which tries to develop free blueprints for a car
• Open Source Cluster Application Resources (OSCAR) a toolkit is used to build, configure and manage clusters.
• A caller to Coast to Coast AM who claims to be demonic. (Oscar of Coast to Coast)
• Oscarin The most famous clown in Mexico
• Outer Suburban CARriages, an outer suburban train to be launched in Sydney in early-2006. Currently under construction.

See also:

• OSCAR (disambiguation)

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