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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

Top 10

  1. Louie96%
  2. Eunice96%
  3. Mable96%
  4. Erma96%
  5. Anton96%
  6. Dorothea96%
  7. Cecelia96%
  8. Blanche96%
  9. Myrna96%
  10. Maude96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo50%
  3. Lizzie55%
  4. Junior56%
  5. Johnie62%
  6. Archie62%
  7. Virgil65%
  8. Dixie65%
  9. Goldie65%
  10. Bennie65%

Love potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Lola44%
  2. Cleo47%
  3. Will52%
  4. Virgil58%
  5. Lizzie58%
  6. Conrad59%
  7. Percy60%
  8. Johnie61%
  9. Willard61%
  10. Otto62%

Professional potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Fay45%
  2. Ila49%
  3. Lola49%
  4. Elva54%
  5. Lela54%
  6. Opal54%
  7. Merle55%
  8. Fern57%
  9. Velma57%
  10. Luella57%

Crush potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Lola51%
  2. Johnie53%
  3. Conrad56%
  4. Inez56%
  5. Cleo56%
  6. Ramona57%
  7. Lizzie58%
  8. Ruthie58%
  9. Rosie59%
  10. Alberta61%
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