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Floss

Girl Name day: December 1 In French: Floflo
Floss is a short form of Florence: on birth records it is written Florence (337,539 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Florence page. Also a short form of Flossie.
Origin: Latin ('florens, florentius' — flourishing). Meaning: Blossoming; flourishing.
From the Latin 'florens' ('blossoming, flourishing'), source of the saints' names Florentius and Florentia and of the Italian city Firenze.

Name day for Floss

December 1

Why this day? Floss is a short form of Florence, and shares its name day.

Floss is celebrated in the United States on December 1.

The story of the name Floss

Floss is a short form of Florence. It keeps its origin (Latin ('florens, florentius' — flourishing)) and meaning — blossoming; flourishing, and shares its name day, December 1.

On birth records, Floss is rarely written as such: the Flosss are Florences (337,539 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Florence page. Floss is also a short form of Flossie.

Frequently asked questions about Floss

What does Floss mean?

Floss is a short form of Florence, which means blossoming; flourishing.

When is Floss's name day?

December 1, together with Florence: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Floss a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Florence.

Floss's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie50%
  2. Toni52%
  3. Cindy55%
  4. Georgia57%
  5. Joy57%
  6. Wanda59%
  7. Melody62%
  8. Carla65%
  9. Rita66%
  10. Marilyn66%

Love potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Wanda48%
  2. Bonnie49%
  3. Carla59%
  4. Toni59%
  5. Rita61%
  6. Joy62%
  7. Georgia62%
  8. Cindy63%
  9. Melody64%
  10. Marilyn64%

Professional potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Melody54%
  2. Phyllis55%
  3. Bonnie58%
  4. Carla60%
  5. Cindy61%
  6. Joy61%
  7. Janet62%
  8. Peggy63%
  9. Tammy63%
  10. Cheryl63%

Crush potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Bonnie53%
  2. Constance57%
  3. Connie57%
  4. Roberta58%
  5. Toni58%
  6. Martha58%
  7. Joy59%
  8. Barbara60%
  9. Cindy60%
  10. Wanda60%
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