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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. Brent85%
  2. Scott85%
  3. Brian85%
  4. Derrick84%
  5. Rodney83%
  6. Andre83%
  7. Erik80%
  8. Troy79%
  9. Lance74%
  10. Marc74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario57%
  2. Wesley58%
  3. Chad59%
  4. Jason62%
  5. Shawn62%
  6. Shane62%
  7. Bradley66%
  8. Darren67%
  9. Jeremy72%
  10. Eric72%

Love potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Andre79%
  2. Troy77%
  3. Brian77%
  4. Rodney76%
  5. Lance73%
  6. Scott73%
  7. Brent73%
  8. Derrick71%
  9. Jeremy69%
  10. Bradley67%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley55%
  2. Darren57%
  3. Marc59%
  4. Jason60%
  5. Shane61%
  6. Shawn61%
  7. Mario62%
  8. Chad62%
  9. Eric62%
  10. Erik63%

Professional potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Erik92%
  2. Shane90%
  3. Shawn90%
  4. Marc88%
  5. Eric87%
  6. Derrick82%
  7. Mario80%
  8. Troy79%
  9. Lance74%
  10. Andre74%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad57%
  2. Jeremy63%
  3. Rodney63%
  4. Jason64%
  5. Darren64%
  6. Wesley65%
  7. Scott67%
  8. Bradley71%
  9. Brian73%
  10. Lance74%

Crush potential for Floss

Top 10

  1. Brian84%
  2. Rodney82%
  3. Lance81%
  4. Bradley81%
  5. Troy80%
  6. Scott80%
  7. Brent80%
  8. Darren77%
  9. Chad76%
  10. Derrick76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane53%
  2. Shawn53%
  3. Mario57%
  4. Eric64%
  5. Marc64%
  6. Wesley69%
  7. Erik69%
  8. Jeremy70%
  9. Andre70%
  10. Jason73%
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