Oscar: how to pronounce it and what it means
Boys' names
Name and meaning
Irish given name; origin uncertain
Origin
From Middle Irish Oscar, probably from Old Irish oscar (“outsider, newcomer”), though traditionally analyzed as oss (“deer”) + carae (“friend”).
How to pronounce it
OscarIPA: /ˈɔsˠkəɾˠ/
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Sources
Name definitions adapted from Wiktionary via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA 4.0). CC BY-SA 4.0
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