Flossie

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Flossie

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Flossie is an English diminutive for the name Florence. Florence is a form of the Latin name Florentia, itself a feminine form of Florentius. It means “Blooming” from the word “floras.”

History:
Flossie was a name coined in the late 19th century, as a diminutive for the popular name Florence. As Florence faded, so did Flossie. It is almost unknown now.
Please see Florence for more information.

Pronunciation: floss-ee.

Alternates: Floss, Flossy.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Flossie Bobbsey
From the series of children’s books The Bobbsey Twins.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.014 % named Flossie

Popularity of Flossie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 181st most popular.
1910-1920: 249th most popular.
1920-1930: 311th most popular.
1930-1940: 394th most popular.
1940-1950: 811th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A