Given name · Russian · Ukrainian
Оскар
“a spear of the gods”·“a friend of deer”
Оскар is used as a given name.
Russian and UkrainianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Oscar.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Оскар is Oskar written in Cyrillic. In German use, Oskar has a related form in Oscar. Interpretations include “a spear of the gods” and “a friend of deer”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Оскар is Oskar written in Cyrillic. In German use, Oskar has a related form in Oscar. A possible origin is Irish Gaelic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Оскар’s family of names
In Russian usage, Оскар has a conventional equivalent in the English form Oscar. In Russian usage, Оскар has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Oskar. In Ukrainian usage, Оскар has a transliteration in Oskar.
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Around the world
Оскар has relatives in 12 languages.
9 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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