Moss-side
hamlet · Highland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Moss-side likely means 'the side or slope of the mossy land'. It combines 'mos' (moss, bog) with 'side' (side, slope).
Word origins
- Moss-side
- Old EnglishAttestedside of the mossy land(from mos "moss, bog", side "side, slope")