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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

Top 10

  1. Lonnie93%
  2. Alphonso93%
  3. Bart89%
  4. Dickie89%
  5. Maury88%
  6. Woody86%
  7. Dwane86%
  8. James86%
  9. Burt85%
  10. Terrence85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk44%
  2. Dwayne44%
  3. Karl44%
  4. Flint46%
  5. Brad49%
  6. Rudolfo50%
  7. Curt50%
  8. Wayne51%
  9. Byron51%
  10. Randolph51%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Doug96%
  4. Kipp96%
  5. Ted96%
  6. Wardell96%
  7. Dino96%
  8. Dave96%
  9. Rodger96%
  10. Roger96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Hal55%
  3. Dirk56%
  4. Flint60%
  5. Kurt60%
  6. Byron61%
  7. Van63%
  8. Elvis64%
  9. Don64%
  10. Rand64%

Professional potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Gaylon93%
  3. Woody92%
  4. Dwaine91%
  5. Teddy91%
  6. Duwayne90%
  7. Kirt90%
  8. Les89%
  9. Garold89%
  10. Joseph88%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Brad42%
  3. Reginald42%
  4. Raynard42%
  5. Van42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Darwin43%
  8. Byron45%
  9. Johnny47%
  10. Dirk47%

Crush potential for Moss

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Bruce42%
  4. John42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Mark43%
  7. Jon44%
  8. Dirk44%
  9. Flint45%
  10. Rock45%
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