C20: rhyming slang, from Oscar Asche (1871–1936), Australian actor
Oscar in British English
(ˈɒskə)
noun
1.
a.
any of several small gold statuettes awarded annually in the United States by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in films
Official name: Academy Award
b. (sometimes not capital)
an award made in recognition of outstanding endeavour in any of various other fields
the TV Oscars
2. (without capital)
any annual award for excellence
3. communications
a code word for the letter o
Word origin
C20: sense 1 said to have been named after a remark made by an official on first seeingthe statuette, that it reminded her of her uncle Oscar
Oscar in American English1
(ˈɑskər)
noun
a masculine name
Word origin
OE Osgar < os, a god, akin to ON áss (< IE *ansu-, a spirit, demon > Avestan ahura) + gar, a spear
Oscar in American English2
(ˈɑskər)
trademark
1.
Academy Award
2.
any of the statuettes given to those receiving Academy Awards
Word origin
said to be so named from comment (“He reminds me of my Uncle Oscar”) made by an Academyofficial on first seeing the statuette