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The Name Oskar - Origin and Meaning of Oskar
  



The Name Oskar - Origin and Meaning of Oskar


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Oskar

Irish; Old English

Usage of the Name Oskar

German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Slovenian

Meaning of the Name Oskar

The name Oskar is a cognate of Oscar.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Oskar Sosnowski (1880 - 1939), a Polish architect; Oskar Kokoschka (1886 - 1980), an Austrian artist, poet, and playwright; Oskar Schindler (1908 - 1974), a German industrialist who saved almost 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust; Oskar Werner (1922 - 1984), an Austrian actor.
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