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Moss

Boy Name day: September 22
Moss is a short form of Morris: on birth records it is written Morris (71,016 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Morris page. Also a short form of Amos, Mose.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: Dark-skinned, Moorish.
English variant of Maurice, from the Latin Mauritius, 'dark, Moorish', a derivative of Maurus.

Name day for Moss

September 22

Why this day? Moss is a short form of Morris, and shares its name day.

Moss is celebrated in the United States on September 22.

The story of the name Moss

Moss is a short form of Morris. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — dark-skinned, Moorish, and shares its name day, September 22.

On birth records, Moss is rarely written as such: the Mosss are Morriss (71,016 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Morris page. Moss is also a short form of Amos, Mose.

Frequently asked questions about Moss

What does Moss mean?

Moss is a short form of Morris, which means dark-skinned, Moorish.

When is Moss's name day?

September 22, together with Morris: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Moss a name in its own right?

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

Moss's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 3/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Moss

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Wayne51%
  3. Bruce52%
  4. Dean53%
  5. Johnny54%
  6. Jimmy54%
  7. Craig55%
  8. Mark55%
  9. Tommy55%
  10. Marshall57%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Roger96%
  2. Lonnie96%
  3. Ronnie96%
  4. Jay96%
  5. Allan96%
  6. Micheal95%
  7. James95%
  8. Mike95%
  9. Michael95%
  10. Barry94%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Don64%
  3. Jon64%
  4. Phillip67%
  5. Bruce67%
  6. Craig67%
  7. Wayne67%
  8. Mark67%
  9. Philip67%
  10. Johnny68%

Professional potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Joseph88%
  2. Roger87%
  3. Lonnie85%
  4. Martin85%
  5. John82%
  6. Robert79%
  7. Bob79%
  8. Paul78%
  9. Micheal77%
  10. Michael77%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Johnny47%
  5. Richard48%
  6. Ricky48%
  7. Randy48%
  8. Stanley51%
  9. Marshall51%
  10. Curtis52%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Lonnie84%
  2. Mike83%
  3. Jay81%
  4. James79%
  5. Barry79%
  6. Kevin79%
  7. Ronnie78%
  8. Ronald77%
  9. Timothy77%
  10. Curtis76%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Bruce42%
  4. John42%
  5. Mark43%
  6. Jon44%
  7. Joseph47%
  8. Wayne48%
  9. Martin48%
  10. Phillip49%
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