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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. Peyo93%
  2. Steevy93%
  3. Cyprien90%
  4. Ness90%
  5. Andy90%
  6. Manolo90%
  7. Joey90%
  8. Toni90%
  9. Jamy90%
  10. Matt89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Rivka42%
  3. Widad42%
  4. Serkan42%
  5. Rabia42%
  6. Abderrahman42%
  7. Muhammet42%
  8. Samson42%
  9. Angela42%
  10. Arwen42%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Paco88%
  2. Peyo88%
  3. Terry87%
  4. Dado86%
  5. Jamy86%
  6. Matt85%
  7. Andy85%
  8. Youri84%
  9. Josh84%
  10. Joe83%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Sloane42%
  2. Brad42%
  3. Kahina42%
  4. Cristiano42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Ozan42%
  7. Lylou42%
  8. Zara42%
  9. Renzo42%
  10. Kilyan42%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Shirine96%
  2. Margot96%
  3. Alicya96%
  4. Lory96%
  5. Peyo96%
  6. Prunelle96%
  7. Paloma96%
  8. Toni96%
  9. Sulivan96%
  10. Lesly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Abderahman42%
  3. Gedeon42%
  4. Amaury42%
  5. Lee42%
  6. Erdem42%
  7. Abderahmane42%
  8. Jan42%
  9. Tugdual42%
  10. Kaan42%
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