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I have seen this name described on the site as being Anglo-Saxon but, it seems to me, the more credible attribution is to the Cornish version of the name 'Ottokar', not just because of its early popularity in that region but also for the fact that Cornish converted non-initial 't' sounds to 's' or 'z'.
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If you will check on the linked name
Oscar
you will see that most experts now believe that Oscar is primarily an Irish name from Gaelic words meaning "deer lover." So it is neither Anglo-Saxon nor Cornish, though it has been easy to confuse it with an Old English or Germanic name, Osgar.
Oscar
you will see that most experts now believe that Oscar is primarily an Irish name from Gaelic words meaning "deer lover." So it is neither Anglo-Saxon nor Cornish, though it has been easy to confuse it with an Old English or Germanic name, Osgar.
This message was edited 10/9/2006, 10:55 AM
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