Oscar (given Name)
Oscar is a masculine given name in the English and Irish languages. Cognates include the Scottish Gaelic Osgar, and the German and Scandinavian Oskar, and the Finnish Oskari.
The name is typically stressed on the Ó in Spain and Mexico and correctly written Óscar according to Spanish orthography, though the accent Ó is sometimes lost due to typsetting issues, particularly in Latin America. This is to be distinguished from usage where the stress is on the a, "Oscár," Oscar such as is common in Cuba.
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Famous quotes containing the word oscar:
“It is not always possible to predict the response of a doting Jewish mother. Witness the occasion on which the late piano virtuoso Oscar Levant telephoned his mother with some important news. He had proposed to his beloved and been accepted. Replied Mother Levant: “Good, Oscar, I’m happy to hear it. But did you practice today?””
—Liz Smith (20th century)