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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias48%
  2. William49%
  3. Erwan52%
  4. Victor53%
  5. Axel53%
  6. Tristan55%
  7. Noé60%
  8. Thomas61%
  9. Clément66%
  10. Noah66%

Love potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Erwan49%
  2. Tristan50%
  3. Mathias52%
  4. Mathis55%
  5. Axel56%
  6. Noé58%
  7. William58%
  8. Victor59%
  9. Clément59%
  10. Alex63%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Maxence42%
  3. Victor43%
  4. Enzo44%
  5. Nathan45%
  6. Ethan45%
  7. Quentin46%
  8. Théo48%
  9. Mathis48%
  10. Dorian49%

Crush potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias43%
  2. William48%
  3. Erwan58%
  4. Victor60%
  5. Thomas71%
  6. Axel72%
  7. Maxence74%
  8. Noah75%
  9. Clément75%
  10. Noé75%
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