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Oscar Strauss

Photograph of Oscar Strauss Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Oscar
Surname
Strauss
Occupation
Secretary of Commerce, Ambassador to Turkey

The Name Oscar

Origin
Old Norse and Irish
Meaning
Divine spear or lover of deer.
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