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Osc

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: February 3
Origin: Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear). Meaning: the spear of god / the divine spear.
Oscar comes from the Germanic os, meaning "god," and gar, meaning "spear," thus "the divine spear"; it was borne by Saint Ansgar, the evangelizer of Scandinavia in the 9th century.

Name day for Osc

February 3

Why this day? Osc is a short form of Oscar, and shares its name day.

Osc is celebrated in France on February 3.

The story of the name Osc

Osc is a short form of Oscar. It keeps its origin (Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear)) and meaning — the spear of god / the divine spear, and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Osc is rarely written as such: the Oscs are Oscars (27,080 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Oscar page.

Frequently asked questions about Osc

What does Osc mean?

Osc is a short form of Oscar, which means the spear of god / the divine spear.

When is Osc's name day?

February 3, together with Oscar: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Osc a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Oscar.

Osc's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Robin85%
  2. Jules83%
  3. Léo81%
  4. Naël76%
  5. Sacha75%
  6. Raphaël74%
  7. Timéo72%
  8. Marceau67%
  9. Maël67%
  10. Liam65%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin47%
  2. Augustin52%
  3. Gabriel54%
  4. Aaron54%
  5. Mohamed61%
  6. Nolan62%
  7. Gabin62%
  8. Adam63%
  9. Liam65%
  10. Marceau67%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Jules88%
  2. Robin78%
  3. Léo75%
  4. Gabin74%
  5. Mohamed70%
  6. Liam67%
  7. Timéo67%
  8. Raphaël66%
  9. Naël65%
  10. Nolan64%

Bottom 10

  1. Gabriel44%
  2. Maël54%
  3. Aaron56%
  4. Martin57%
  5. Augustin59%
  6. Sacha62%
  7. Adam62%
  8. Nolan64%
  9. Marceau64%
  10. Naël65%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Maël42%
  2. Nolan45%
  3. Liam45%
  4. Adam49%
  5. Jules49%
  6. Sacha52%
  7. Timéo52%
  8. Aaron52%
  9. Marceau53%
  10. Naël53%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Jules95%
  2. Robin95%
  3. Sacha93%
  4. Timéo92%
  5. Naël92%
  6. Léo92%
  7. Raphaël90%
  8. Maël84%
  9. Liam83%
  10. Adam79%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin48%
  2. Augustin60%
  3. Gabin64%
  4. Gabriel65%
  5. Aaron66%
  6. Marceau71%
  7. Nolan75%
  8. Mohamed76%
  9. Adam79%
  10. Liam83%
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