About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Oscar
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Son of Oisín and grandson of Fionn mac Cumhaill in the Fenian Cycle; one of the greatest warriors of the Fianna, slain at the Battle of Gabhra. James Macpherson's 18th-century 'Ossianic' poems made the name internationally famous.
The story behind Oscar
His death in mutual combat with the High King Cairbre Lifechair effectively ended the Fianna; lamented by Oisín in some of the most affecting verses of the Fenian Cycle.
Mythology & legend
Son of Oisín, grandson of Fionn; killed at the Battle of Gabhra.
Did you know?
James Macpherson's Ossian poems made Oscar an internationally fashionable name in the 18th century — Napoleon's godson Oscar I of Sweden was named for him.
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