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Oz

Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Cari
Oz is a short form of Oscar: on birth records it is written Oscar (205,504 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Oscar page. Also a short form of Ozzie, Ozell, Osiel.
Origin: Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear). Meaning: the spear of god / the divine spear.
Oscar comes from the Germanic os, "god," and gar, "spear," meaning "the divine spear"; it was borne by Saint Ansgar, evangelist of Scandinavia in the ninth century.

Name day for Oz

February 3

Why this day? Oz is a short form of Oscar, and shares its name day.

Oz is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on February 3.

The story of the name Oz

Oz is a short form of Oscar. It keeps its origin (Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear)) and meaning — the spear of god / the divine spear, and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Oz is rarely written as such: the Ozs are Oscars (205,504 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Oscar page. Oz is also a short form of Ozzie, Ozell, Osiel.

Frequently asked questions about Oz

What does Oz mean?

Oz is a short form of Oscar, which means the spear of god / the divine spear.

When is Oz's name day?

February 3, together with Oscar: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Oz a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Oscar.

Oz's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Archie81%
  2. Reuben79%
  3. Will76%
  4. Junior75%
  5. Ben74%
  6. Jess73%
  7. Virgil72%
  8. Buddy72%
  9. Irvin71%
  10. Salvatore71%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Alton42%
  3. Willard42%
  4. Hugh42%
  5. Otis42%
  6. Grover42%
  7. Emil42%
  8. Elbert42%
  9. Amos42%
  10. Eldon43%

Love potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Amos42%
  2. Alton42%
  3. Percy45%
  4. Eldon45%
  5. Luther49%
  6. Lowell50%
  7. Emil51%
  8. Delbert51%
  9. Woodrow52%
  10. Marlin53%

Professional potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Virgil42%
  3. Buddy47%
  4. Roscoe48%
  5. Wallace50%
  6. Percy52%
  7. Archie53%
  8. Dick53%
  9. Dewey53%
  10. Rufus54%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Reuben93%
  2. Rufus93%
  3. Archie92%
  4. Salvatore91%
  5. Virgil90%
  6. Buddy90%
  7. Junior85%
  8. Jess83%
  9. Ben83%
  10. Homer81%

Bottom 10

  1. Willard42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Delbert42%
  4. Alton42%
  5. Elbert42%
  6. Hugh42%
  7. Eldon42%
  8. Grover45%
  9. Emil46%
  10. Edmund46%
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