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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. Thalie93%
  2. Lizzy90%
  3. Judy89%
  4. Bonnie88%
  5. Abby87%
  6. Millie85%
  7. Maggie85%
  8. Rim83%
  9. Molly83%
  10. Mélie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayneb42%
  2. Ndeye42%
  3. Ellyn42%
  4. Kadidja42%
  5. Isra42%
  6. Soujoud42%
  7. Hidaya42%
  8. Maryem42%
  9. Léonore42%
  10. Maryam42%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Bonnie83%
  2. Basma80%
  3. Rim79%
  4. Thalie77%
  5. Molly77%
  6. Fanta76%
  7. Maggie76%
  8. Kady75%
  9. Cléa75%
  10. Judy74%

Bottom 10

  1. Insaf42%
  2. Soledad42%
  3. Moïra42%
  4. Luna42%
  5. Céleste42%
  6. Kaëlys42%
  7. Cataleya42%
  8. Rahma42%
  9. Neva42%
  10. Inaïa42%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Roxane42%
  2. Mira42%
  3. Alia42%
  4. Lilya42%
  5. Maxine42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Luna42%
  8. Octavia42%
  9. Giorgia42%
  10. Olympe42%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Lalya96%
  2. Lizzy96%
  3. Molly96%
  4. Lexy96%
  5. Jasmine96%
  6. Lexie96%
  7. Ellie96%
  8. Layanna96%
  9. Romie96%
  10. Iliana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Irina43%
  3. Diana43%
  4. Neva44%
  5. Soujoud47%
  6. Sakina47%
  7. Hortense47%
  8. Ndeye48%
  9. Jelena49%
  10. Hind49%
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