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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Elena74%
  2. Julia74%
  3. Olivia74%
  4. Victoria71%
  5. Sofia68%
  6. Léna63%
  7. Victoire62%
  8. Ambre61%
  9. Anna53%
  10. Agathe53%

Bottom 10

  1. Rose44%
  2. Adèle48%
  3. Anna53%
  4. Agathe53%
  5. Ambre61%
  6. Victoire62%
  7. Léna63%
  8. Sofia68%
  9. Victoria71%
  10. Elena74%

Love potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Rose50%
  2. Anna54%
  3. Adèle56%
  4. Ambre57%
  5. Agathe57%
  6. Léna58%
  7. Julia59%
  8. Olivia59%
  9. Elena62%
  10. Victoire62%

Professional potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Agathe76%
  2. Anna69%
  3. Elena67%
  4. Adèle65%
  5. Ambre64%
  6. Léna64%
  7. Rose61%
  8. Olivia61%
  9. Sofia54%
  10. Julia54%

Bottom 10

  1. Victoire46%
  2. Victoria47%
  3. Sofia54%
  4. Julia54%
  5. Rose61%
  6. Olivia61%
  7. Ambre64%
  8. Léna64%
  9. Adèle65%
  10. Elena67%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Elena91%
  2. Julia91%
  3. Olivia91%
  4. Sofia83%
  5. Victoria83%
  6. Léna80%
  7. Ambre80%
  8. Victoire72%
  9. Adèle68%
  10. Anna66%

Bottom 10

  1. Agathe64%
  2. Rose65%
  3. Anna66%
  4. Adèle68%
  5. Victoire72%
  6. Léna80%
  7. Ambre80%
  8. Sofia83%
  9. Victoria83%
  10. Elena91%
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