Oskar

See also: Oskár and öskar

Czech

Etymology

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.

Proper noun

Oskar m

  1. A male given name.

Danish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.

Proper noun

Oskar

  1. A male given name.

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Oskar, from English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.

Proper noun

Oskar

  1. A male given name.

Faroese

Etymology

From English Oscar, in turn from Middle Irish Oscar.

Proper noun

Oskar m

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Oskar: Oskarsson
  • daughter of Oskar: Oskarsdóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Oskar
Accusative Oskar
Dative Oskari
Genitive Oskars

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔskaʁ/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Hyphenation: Os‧kar

Proper noun

Oskar

  1. A male given name.

Norwegian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.

Proper noun

Oskar

  1. A male given name.

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar.

Proper noun

Oskar c (genitive Oskars)

  1. A male given name.

Usage notes

  • Became very fashionable in 19th century, as the name (Oscar) of two kings of Sweden.
  • Returned to favor in the 1980s. Oskar or Oscar (the slightly more common spelling today) is the most common first name of boys born in Sweden in the 2000s decade.

References

  • Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 43 180 males with the given name Oskar (compared to 30 402 named Oscar) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1900s decade and in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
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