It's my great-grandpa's name. Origin - German James is derived from the ancient... The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology—Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and refers to his descent from his grandmother, Sadhbh, who was enchanted into the form of a deer.
People are allowed to have opinions.Oscar is a wonderful name. My dad wanted to name me Oscar, but my mom said no. We are in a day and age that you have to name your kid Rocket or Ranch or something ridiculous like that to have make sure he's the only kid that has that name. Alternatively, it may derive from the Old English name osgar or its Old Norse cognate Ásgeirr(a personal name itself composed of the elements meaning … I love this name for my future son, but am worried it is becoming too popular. Oscar is a name that's been around for centuries, I have heard the name a lot but I've actually never ever met an Oscar, baby or adult. I think you could definitely call him Ozzie, right?I don't know why Nameberry says Oscar Wilde's birth name was Fingal, because this site (and books authored by its founders) are the only places I have ever seen that claimed.
The Irish form was derived … Ahhh!Don't like, and it's not just because of the Grouch.
In Irish legend Oscar was the son of the poet Oisín and the grandson of the hero Fionn mac Cumhail. Even though she was a girl lol.I met a little Dachshund not long ago named Oscar.
It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Oscar is "spear of the gods". I'm trying to decide whether this bothers me enough not to use it.I'm about to have a kid, and the guy chose the name if it was a boy. If you love it use it! LnRiLWZpZWxkW2RhdGEtdG9vbHNldC1ibG9ja3MtZmllbGQ9IjBkMmNhMzE4OWI0NjE2ZWYyZjIzYWViODYxYmEwNDEzIl0geyB0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBsZWZ0OyB9IFtkYXRhLXRvb2xzZXQtYmxvY2tzLWltYWdlPSI1OWUyYjRhYzE3MTJkNjI4YzEyYWY5YWI1MDE4ZDBkMyJdIHsgbWF4LXdpZHRoOiAxMDAlOyB9IA== James Macpherson used the name in his Ossianic poems. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.You will receive an email (no more than once per day) summarizing any new mentions of Oscar on Nameberry. kinda name’s him after him Love Oscar.
In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Oscar is: Jumping fighter.
If you didn't find an alternative name that you like better than Oscar, try our Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community.Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community.I used to really like this name when I was younger,I still do though.My son is Oscar and loves Oscar the grouch! This comment thread is about the name Oscar, not Claire. We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Oscar. James is a boy baby name which means "supplanter" which means to overthrow. Oscar has Irish and Norse roots—Norse Oscar comes from the Old English Osgar, a variation of the Old Norse name Ásgeirr.