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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

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Erwann45%
  3. Alban48%
  4. Joachim48%
  5. Emilien52%
  6. Grégoire52%
  7. Nils52%
  8. Lilian55%
  9. Adel55%
  10. Guilhem56%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Andy85%
  2. Bilel81%
  3. Cyprien79%
  4. Melvin78%
  5. Marco78%
  6. Hippolyte77%
  7. Sami75%
  8. Bryan75%
  9. Nolann75%
  10. Sam74%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury48%
  2. Fares49%
  3. Lilian52%
  4. Grégoire53%
  5. Alban53%
  6. Kilian54%
  7. Nathanael54%
  8. Logan54%
  9. Alan55%
  10. Ewen56%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Kyllian42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Kilian42%
  4. Leny42%
  5. Kylian42%
  6. Logan42%
  7. Ilyes43%
  8. Lorenzo47%
  9. Fares47%
  10. Marwan48%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Angelo96%
  2. Téo96%
  3. Titouan96%
  4. Melvin96%
  5. Cyprien96%
  6. Lenny96%
  7. Andy96%
  8. Anis96%
  9. Hippolyte95%
  10. Bilel94%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Nils53%
  3. Alban53%
  4. Fares55%
  5. Erwann56%
  6. Emilien57%
  7. Kilian57%
  8. Grégoire57%
  9. Logan59%
  10. Joachim59%
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