The first name Oscar

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About the first name Oscar

Meaning

The name Oscar has Celtic origins; it is often interpreted as “friend of deer”.

Historical origin

The name Oscar comes from Old Irish Oscar, a name found in Gaelic heroic tradition.

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Oscar reflects the contribution of Celtic, Irish, Scottish, or Breton traditions to names used in Canada.

Pronunciation:os-carɔsk.aʁ

Frequency of the first name Oscar by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Oscar by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name OscarLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Oscar in baptisms by year.2001501005001765180418431882192119601765–1769 2 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 20 baptisms1860–1864 18 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 38 baptisms1875–1879 40 baptisms1880–1884 74 baptisms1885–1889 106 baptisms1890–1894 76 baptisms1895–1899 64 baptisms1900–1904 37 baptisms1905–1909 40 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms

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