Moss Pit
suburban area · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a pit or excavation in an area characterized by moss or bogs, derived from the Old English 'mos' (moss, bog) and 'pytt' (pit). It could indicate a peat extraction site.
Word origins
- mos
- Old EnglishAttestedmoss, bog(from mos "moss, bog")
- pytt
- Old EnglishAttestedpit(from pytt "pit, well")