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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. Andre80%
  2. Jeremy78%
  3. Wesley69%
  4. Mario69%
  5. Scott66%
  6. Brian66%
  7. Brent66%
  8. Derrick65%
  9. Rodney64%
  10. Jason62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Marc55%
  3. Lance55%
  4. Bradley58%
  5. Shawn60%
  6. Darren60%
  7. Troy60%
  8. Shane60%
  9. Erik61%
  10. Jason62%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Mario95%
  2. Jeremy92%
  3. Wesley88%
  4. Andre87%
  5. Brian85%
  6. Troy85%
  7. Jason84%
  8. Rodney84%
  9. Scott81%
  10. Lance81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad63%
  2. Marc67%
  3. Shane69%
  4. Shawn69%
  5. Eric70%
  6. Erik71%
  7. Darren74%
  8. Bradley77%
  9. Derrick78%
  10. Scott81%

Professional potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Andre93%
  2. Shawn82%
  3. Shane82%
  4. Scott72%
  5. Eric71%
  6. Mario71%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Rodney68%
  9. Jeremy68%
  10. Erik67%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Bradley48%
  5. Brian51%
  6. Lance52%
  7. Wesley56%
  8. Troy57%
  9. Marc63%
  10. Brent65%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Jeremy79%
  2. Wesley78%
  3. Jason72%
  4. Bradley67%
  5. Mario66%
  6. Darren66%
  7. Brian63%
  8. Rodney60%
  9. Lance60%
  10. Troy58%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Marc43%
  4. Eric43%
  5. Erik48%
  6. Chad51%
  7. Derrick55%
  8. Andre57%
  9. Troy58%
  10. Brent58%
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