Moss Edge
hamlet · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Moss Edge likely means 'the edge of the mossy or boggy land'. It combines the Old English 'mos' (moss, bog) with 'ecg' (edge).
Word origins
- Moss
- Old EnglishAttestedmoss, bog(from mos "moss, bog")
- Edge
- Old EnglishAttestededge, border(from ecg "edge")