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How to pronounce Oscar (OS-kar)

Oscar

OS-kar

Oskar

Two syllables. The 'c' sounds like 'k'.

Notes

Two syllables. The 'c' sounds like 'k'.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Old Norse/Irish Gaelic
Meaning
deer-friend (Norse); divine spear (Gaelic)

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Oz
  • Ossie
  • Ozzy
Why we shorten names like this →

Popularity

Among the top Australian boys' names of the 2010s; also the name of the Academy Awards statuette.

Notable people

  • Oscar Wilde (Irish writer)
  • Oscar Isaac (Guatemalan-American actor)

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