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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. Lesly86%
  2. Liza85%
  3. Lou-Ann84%
  4. Lalie84%
  5. Anouck83%
  6. Malou83%
  7. Laly81%
  8. Stessy81%
  9. Angie81%
  10. Cassy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Rabia42%
  3. Arwen42%
  4. Shaima42%
  5. Iman42%
  6. Serine42%
  7. Jehanne42%
  8. Hajar42%
  9. Sélène43%
  10. Ombeline43%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Malou77%
  2. Penelope75%
  3. Angie73%
  4. Lesly71%
  5. Marylou71%
  6. Colleen71%
  7. Tina70%
  8. Anouck69%
  9. Cassy69%
  10. Liza69%

Professional potential for Osc

Crush potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Iman47%
  3. Gaetane49%
  4. Jehanne49%
  5. Clothilde49%
  6. Serine51%
  7. Hajar51%
  8. Klara54%
  9. Domitille54%
  10. Arwen56%
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