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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. Lulu46%
  2. Lennie48%
  3. Dolly52%
  4. Elmo53%
  5. Elton54%
  6. Gaylord56%
  7. Marvel57%
  8. Buster57%
  9. Merrill58%
  10. Alpha59%

Love potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin43%
  2. Wiley46%
  3. Alpha47%
  4. Waldo48%
  5. Lulu48%
  6. Oren50%
  7. Columbus51%
  8. Buck52%
  9. Elroy53%
  10. Freeman54%

Professional potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton44%
  2. Waldo48%
  3. Lulu48%
  4. Letha49%
  5. Coy49%
  6. Elroy53%
  7. Ocie54%
  8. Garfield54%
  9. Birdie54%
  10. Idella54%

Crush potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu47%
  2. Lennie50%
  3. Merlin51%
  4. Erna51%
  5. Bertie52%
  6. Dolly54%
  7. Elmo55%
  8. Elton56%
  9. Ouida56%
  10. Merrill56%
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