Flow Moss
hill or mountain · East Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Flow Moss likely describes a marshy or boggy area ('flow') that is also a moss or peatland. 'Flow' can refer to a stream or a wet, flat area.
Word origins
- Flow
- Old EnglishStream, brook, or marshy ground.(from flōwan "to flow", flōh "flat piece of land, marsh")
- Moss
- Old EnglishAttestedmoss, peatland(from mos "moss, bog")