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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Oscar95%
  2. Charly92%
  3. Milo85%
  4. Livio81%
  5. Leandro81%
  6. Ulysse81%
  7. Tim81%
  8. Nino80%
  9. Ruben79%
  10. Alessio78%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel42%
  2. Hector42%
  3. Armel42%
  4. Isaac42%
  5. Jonas45%
  6. Ibrahim46%
  7. Nahil47%
  8. Ahmed48%
  9. Imran48%
  10. Mohammed49%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Charly85%
  2. Oscar85%
  3. Kenzo79%
  4. Milo78%
  5. Omar77%
  6. Mamadou75%
  7. Younes75%
  8. Thiago74%
  9. Tiago74%
  10. Ayoub74%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel42%
  2. Nahil46%
  3. Roméo48%
  4. Owen49%
  5. Idriss49%
  6. Issa49%
  7. Armel51%
  8. Cesar52%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Léandre53%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Achille42%
  2. Kaïs42%
  3. Ayden42%
  4. Ilyan42%
  5. Amir42%
  6. Malone42%
  7. Arsène42%
  8. Cesar42%
  9. Ezio42%
  10. Ali43%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Milo96%
  2. Oscar96%
  3. Charly96%
  4. Livio96%
  5. Nino94%
  6. Ruben93%
  7. Elio93%
  8. Pablo93%
  9. Malone93%
  10. Louka92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abel43%
  2. Hector46%
  3. Isaac49%
  4. Armel51%
  5. Ibrahim54%
  6. Idriss55%
  7. Owen55%
  8. Cesar56%
  9. Issa56%
  10. Ahmed56%
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