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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. Monique86%
  2. Marcy85%
  3. Toby84%
  4. Jami83%
  5. Angelia82%
  6. Leanne81%
  7. Yvette80%
  8. Staci78%
  9. Mindy78%
  10. Jenny78%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint43%
  2. Alisa47%
  3. Vance47%
  4. Jolene52%
  5. Ronda53%
  6. Heath54%
  7. Wade54%
  8. Shanna54%
  9. Shauna55%
  10. Shawna55%

Love potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Yvette96%
  2. Mindy96%
  3. Toby96%
  4. Roderick95%
  5. Jenny95%
  6. Kellie94%
  7. Jody94%
  8. Traci94%
  9. Marcy93%
  10. Geoffrey92%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint53%
  2. Alisa60%
  3. Angelique61%
  4. Heath61%
  5. Jolene62%
  6. Vance62%
  7. Shauna64%
  8. Shawna64%
  9. Misty68%
  10. Shaun69%

Professional potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Angelia96%
  2. Charity95%
  3. Aimee92%
  4. Marcy92%
  5. Amie92%
  6. Yvette91%
  7. Nikki89%
  8. Jami89%
  9. Gretchen88%
  10. Greta88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda45%
  2. Damon45%
  3. Quincy46%
  4. Kenya48%
  5. Raquel51%
  6. Deana51%
  7. Shanna51%
  8. Kimberley52%
  9. Darin53%
  10. Marlon53%

Crush potential for Moss

Top 10

  1. Jenny85%
  2. Toby85%
  3. Mindy83%
  4. Christie82%
  5. Traci80%
  6. Cherie79%
  7. Leanne79%
  8. Kelli78%
  9. Yvette78%
  10. Rochelle77%

Bottom 10

  1. Vance42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Shauna42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Shawna42%
  6. Bobbi45%
  7. Jermaine45%
  8. Karin48%
  9. Cornelius48%
  10. Wade49%
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