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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. Garry43%
  2. Rudy45%
  3. Freddy48%
  4. Matt52%
  5. Jeannie52%
  6. Janis53%
  7. Timmy53%
  8. Joey53%
  9. Vicky55%
  10. Roxanne56%

Love potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Matt47%
  2. Van48%
  3. Garry51%
  4. Kurt52%
  5. Daryl52%
  6. Vicky54%
  7. Greg54%
  8. Rudy54%
  9. Guy54%
  10. Janis55%

Professional potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Dee49%
  2. Daryl55%
  3. Paulette55%
  4. Tammie57%
  5. Garry57%
  6. Sandy58%
  7. Rudy58%
  8. Lorie58%
  9. Matt58%
  10. Monte59%

Crush potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Sheri94%
  2. Dee91%
  3. Tammie90%
  4. Dewayne90%
  5. Ed89%
  6. Shelia89%
  7. Jeri88%
  8. Ladonna88%
  9. Francine87%
  10. Darrel87%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis48%
  2. Freddy53%
  3. Jeannie55%
  4. Timmy55%
  5. Rudy58%
  6. Byron58%
  7. Marty58%
  8. Garry58%
  9. Roxanne59%
  10. Sammy59%
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