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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. Jamie86%
  2. Angela82%
  3. Andre80%
  4. Tonya80%
  5. Yolanda78%
  6. Stacey78%
  7. Christy78%
  8. Jeremy78%
  9. Jaime76%
  10. Amy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jennifer50%
  3. Marc55%
  4. Lance55%
  5. Nina56%
  6. Gina57%
  7. Melissa57%
  8. Bradley58%
  9. Tara58%
  10. Heather59%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Christy96%
  2. Mario95%
  3. Jamie95%
  4. Veronica94%
  5. Yolanda94%
  6. Jeremy92%
  7. Monica90%
  8. Stacey90%
  9. Wendy89%
  10. Wesley88%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad63%
  2. Jennifer64%
  3. Marc67%
  4. Shannon67%
  5. April68%
  6. Shane69%
  7. Shawn69%
  8. Eric70%
  9. Erik71%
  10. Katrina72%

Professional potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Angela96%
  2. Andre93%
  3. Amy92%
  4. Lisa88%
  5. Tonya86%
  6. Heidi82%
  7. Shawn82%
  8. Shane82%
  9. Michelle81%
  10. Michele81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Tamara47%
  5. Tina48%
  6. Bradley48%
  7. Tara48%
  8. Gina48%
  9. Jennifer48%
  10. Stacy51%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Jamie79%
  2. Jeremy79%
  3. Veronica78%
  4. Wesley78%
  5. Christy78%
  6. Jaime77%
  7. Tracey76%
  8. Amy75%
  9. Angela75%
  10. Melanie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Marc43%
  4. Eric43%
  5. Erik48%
  6. Chad51%
  7. Katrina53%
  8. Derrick55%
  9. Deanna56%
  10. Andre57%
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