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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. Jackie87%
  3. Sue87%
  4. Susan87%
  5. Suzanne87%
  6. James86%
  7. Allan83%
  8. Jacqueline83%
  9. Penny83%
  10. Janet82%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Melody50%
  3. Wayne51%
  4. Bruce52%
  5. Dean53%
  6. Marilyn53%
  7. Johnny54%
  8. Jimmy54%
  9. Jeanne55%
  10. Craig55%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Roger96%
  2. Penny96%
  3. Janet96%
  4. Nancy96%
  5. Lonnie96%
  6. Ronnie96%
  7. Jay96%
  8. Jackie96%
  9. Allan96%
  10. Micheal95%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Lee52%
  3. Melody59%
  4. Marilyn60%
  5. Barbara60%
  6. Ann62%
  7. Anne62%
  8. Don64%
  9. Janice64%
  10. Jon64%

Professional potential for Moss

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Reginald42%
  4. Wanda42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Gloria43%
  7. Lee43%
  8. Regina45%
  9. Marilyn45%
  10. Vickie47%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Lonnie84%
  2. Nancy84%
  3. Mike83%
  4. Jackie83%
  5. Jay81%
  6. Charlene80%
  7. Cathy80%
  8. James79%
  9. Sherry79%
  10. Barry79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeanne42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Don42%
  4. Jo42%
  5. Jane42%
  6. Janice42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Bruce42%
  9. Constance42%
  10. John42%
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