Oscar

Oscar is of Old Irish origin, derived from the elements os, meaning deer, and cara, meaning friend, giving the overall sense of deer friend or one who loves deer. In Irish mythology, Oscar was the name of the grandson of the hero Finn Mac Cool and son of the poet Oisín, celebrated as a great warrior of the Fianna. The name was revived across Europe largely through the popularity of James Macpherson's Ossian poems in the late 18th century, which led the French general Napoleon Bonaparte to give the name to his godson, who became King Oscar I of Sweden, firmly establishing it in Scandinavian royal tradition. Related forms include Óscar in Spanish and Portuguese and Òscar in Catalan.