Moss Side
village · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Moss Side means 'the side of the moor' or 'the slope covered in moss'. It combines the Old English 'mos' (moss) with 'sīd' (side, slope).
Word origins
- Mos
- Old Englishmoss, boggy ground(from mos "moss, boggy ground")
- Side
- Old Englishside, slope(from sīd "side, slope")
Historical forms
Mosse