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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. Elmo53%
  2. Elton54%
  3. Gaylord56%
  4. Buster57%
  5. Mac60%
  6. Elroy60%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Wiley61%
  9. Enrico62%
  10. Newton62%

Love potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin43%
  2. Wiley46%
  3. Waldo48%
  4. Oren50%
  5. Columbus51%
  6. Buck52%
  7. Elroy53%
  8. Freeman54%
  9. Haywood54%
  10. Rollin55%

Professional potential for Floss

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton44%
  2. Waldo48%
  3. Coy49%
  4. Elroy53%
  5. Garfield54%
  6. Wiley56%
  7. Elmo58%
  8. Cletus58%
  9. Merlin59%
  10. Santo60%

Crush potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Rubin91%
  2. Elwin91%
  3. Wilmer90%
  4. Carleton89%
  5. Ned89%
  6. Odis89%
  7. Truman88%
  8. Seymour88%
  9. Reynold87%
  10. Earle86%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin51%
  2. Elmo55%
  3. Elton56%
  4. Millard58%
  5. Oren58%
  6. Elroy58%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Barney61%
  9. Newton61%
  10. Thurman62%
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