Oscar The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology—Oscar, grandson of Fionn Mac Cumhaill. In Old English, "os" means "god" and "gar" means "spear", thus "spear of god". Os- derived from Proto-Germanic *ansu-z (god, gods), as in the Old Norse name Asgeirr, Old English Osgar, or Old High German Ansger (Ansgar).
Meaning: A spear of the gods, a friend of deer
Origin: English