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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. Amy96%
  2. Michele96%
  3. Angela96%
  4. Michelle96%
  5. Lisa96%
  6. Katrina94%
  7. Dana92%
  8. Jaime89%
  9. Deanna88%
  10. Melanie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina48%
  2. Tracy52%
  3. Gina57%
  4. Mario57%
  5. Wesley58%
  6. Chad59%
  7. Stacy61%
  8. Nina62%
  9. Jason62%
  10. Shawn62%

Love potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Tina49%
  2. Jill49%
  3. Tracy52%
  4. Wesley55%
  5. Darren57%
  6. Gina59%
  7. Marc59%
  8. Jason60%
  9. Tara60%
  10. Shane61%

Professional potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Erik92%
  2. Yolanda92%
  3. Shane90%
  4. Shawn90%
  5. Marc88%
  6. Eric87%
  7. Veronica83%
  8. Carrie83%
  9. Katrina82%
  10. Christy82%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather52%
  2. Tracy54%
  3. April55%
  4. Shannon55%
  5. Jennifer57%
  6. Chad57%
  7. Stacy60%
  8. Kelly61%
  9. Dawn63%
  10. Jeremy63%

Crush potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Amy96%
  2. Lisa91%
  3. Angela86%
  4. Michelle84%
  5. Brian84%
  6. Kimberly84%
  7. Michele84%
  8. Dana83%
  9. Monica82%
  10. Tanya82%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane53%
  2. Shawn53%
  3. Mario57%
  4. Heidi59%
  5. Tina62%
  6. Tara62%
  7. Jill63%
  8. Eric64%
  9. Wendy64%
  10. Marc64%
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