Names like Oscar
Oscar is a two-syllable Germanic name that ends in -ar. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Oscar.
Omar Arabic · flourishing, long-lived
Cesar Spanish · form of Caesar, a Roman family name
Edgar English · Old English, "wealthy spear"
Ragnar Scandinavian · warrior's judgment (Norse; legendary Viking king)
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition Oscar comes from.
Henry Germanic · "home ruler," from heim and rik, smoothed through French Henri into English; eight kings of England carried it, and after a mid-century nap it returned to the modern top tier. A century of Hanks, Hals, and Harrys ride along
Wilmer Germanic · from the Old English name Wilmǣr, likely via a surname; sometimes regarded as a masculine form of Wilma
Otis Germanic · from a surname derived from Otto/Odo, Germanic name meaning wealth or fortune
Walter Germanic · ruler of the army
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as Oscar, on a similar curve.
Luther Germanic · famous warrior
Adolph Germanic · traditionally 'noble wolf'
Louis Germanic · famous in battle, traditionally
Edward Germanic · wealthy guardian
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