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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. Rene92%
  4. Cathie90%
  5. Bart89%
  6. Dickie89%
  7. Jerrie88%
  8. Maury88%
  9. Jackie87%
  10. Sue87%

Bottom 10

  1. Pandora42%
  2. Dirk44%
  3. Dwayne44%
  4. Karl44%
  5. Flint46%
  6. Drusilla48%
  7. Brad49%
  8. Rudolfo50%
  9. Curt50%
  10. Melody50%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Jacki96%
  2. Cathie96%
  3. Meg96%
  4. Teddy96%
  5. Laurette96%
  6. Arnie96%
  7. Toney96%
  8. Doug96%
  9. Cary96%
  10. Maryjo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl44%
  2. Moira50%
  3. Lee52%
  4. Hal55%
  5. Dirk56%
  6. Audie57%
  7. Deidre58%
  8. Janis59%
  9. Joycelyn59%
  10. Velvet59%

Professional potential for Moss

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Brad42%
  4. Reginald42%
  5. Wanda42%
  6. Roxane42%
  7. Raynard42%
  8. Van42%
  9. Dean42%
  10. Madonna42%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Paulette87%
  2. Luanne87%
  3. Cathie87%
  4. Maury86%
  5. Dennie86%
  6. Jerrie86%
  7. Del85%
  8. Gay85%
  9. Davey84%
  10. Lonnie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeanne42%
  2. Connie42%
  3. Don42%
  4. Jo42%
  5. Jane42%
  6. Janice42%
  7. Helga42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Jeanie42%
  10. Bruce42%
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