Moss
[mɒs]Meaning
medieval form of Moses
Background Story
Moss is a medieval form of Moses. Behind the Name records it as a name used in Arabic, Avar, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Bengali and the Biblical languages.
Temperament
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