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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. Abby87%
  2. Rim83%
  3. Molly83%
  4. Mélie83%
  5. Suzie83%
  6. Basma81%
  7. Rosie80%
  8. Ellie80%
  9. Lexie80%
  10. Ruby79%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayneb42%
  2. Isra42%
  3. Hidaya42%
  4. Léonore42%
  5. Irina42%
  6. Solveig42%
  7. Safaa42%
  8. Insaf42%
  9. Sakina42%
  10. Miriam42%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Basma80%
  2. Rim79%
  3. Molly77%
  4. Fanta76%
  5. Ruby73%
  6. Fatou73%
  7. Thelma71%
  8. Jana71%
  9. Abby71%
  10. Baya71%

Bottom 10

  1. Insaf42%
  2. Cataleya42%
  3. Rahma42%
  4. Hind42%
  5. Gaïa42%
  6. Isra42%
  7. Aëlys42%
  8. Léonore42%
  9. Alia42%
  10. Sakina43%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Mira42%
  2. Alia42%
  3. Lilya42%
  4. Maxine42%
  5. Leonor42%
  6. Izia42%
  7. Cataleya42%
  8. Calypso42%
  9. Assa42%
  10. Athénaïs42%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Molly96%
  2. Lexie96%
  3. Ellie96%
  4. Iliana96%
  5. Talia96%
  6. Maddy96%
  7. Leyla96%
  8. Mélya96%
  9. Milla96%
  10. Rim96%

Bottom 10

  1. Irina43%
  2. Sakina47%
  3. Hind49%
  4. Léonore49%
  5. Insaf50%
  6. Mahaut52%
  7. Halima52%
  8. Rahma53%
  9. Ada54%
  10. Castille54%
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