Etymology

Mosley

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Today it means: A habitational surname. Full definition →

Old English mos
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  1. Old English · derived frommos“peat bog”
  2. English todayMosley

From several places in England, including the derivations: * Old English mos (“peat bog”) + leah (“woodland, clearing”), equivalent to moss + -ley (“lea”). * Old English mus (“mouse”) + leah (“woodland, clearing”), equivalent to mouse + -ley (“lea”). * From the Old English byname Moll.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishmos all →

mossmushMossleyMisson

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