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Oskar
Oskar
Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English Oscar, ultimately of Gaelic origin.
Proper noun
Oskar
- A male given name.
Estonian
Etymology
Derived via Swedish from English Oscar, ultimately of Gaelic origin.
Proper noun
Oskar
- A male given name.
Faroese
Etymology
From English Oscar, in turn from Irish Osgar.
Proper noun
Oskar m
- 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, ultimately of Gaelic origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔskaʁ]
- Hyphenation: Os‧kar
Proper noun
Oskar
- A male given name.
Norwegian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English Oscar, ultimately of Gaelic origin.
Proper noun
Oskar
- A male given name.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From English Oscar, ultimately of Gaelic origin.
Proper noun
Oskar
- 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 9119551622: 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.