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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. Marcello92%
  2. Kéo88%
  3. Lucio88%
  4. Farell88%
  5. Hedy86%
  6. Lonny86%
  7. Charli86%
  8. Marty85%
  9. Ary85%
  10. Lizio85%

Bottom 10

  1. Souleymen42%
  2. Ensar42%
  3. Menahem42%
  4. Isaie42%
  5. Esaïe42%
  6. Abdoullah42%
  7. Hélie42%
  8. Sixte42%
  9. Oren42%
  10. Harun42%

Love potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Sixte42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Ihsan42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Miran42%
  7. Bogdan42%
  8. Esaïe42%
  9. Azad43%
  10. Khalis43%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Maëlo42%
  2. Saël42%
  3. Kendrick42%
  4. Mao42%
  5. Kélio42%
  6. Elon42%
  7. Skander42%
  8. Ayron42%
  9. Prince42%
  10. Zaïm42%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Marlone96%
  2. Maylan96%
  3. Kéo96%
  4. Maïlo96%
  5. Many96%
  6. Marcello96%
  7. Giulio96%
  8. Lonny96%
  9. Marty96%
  10. Timaé96%

Bottom 10

  1. Soulaymane42%
  2. Orso42%
  3. Miran42%
  4. Isaak42%
  5. Elhadj42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Bogdan42%
  8. Khalis42%
  9. Sixte42%
  10. Foucauld42%
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