Mossend
suburban area · North Lanarkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Mossend likely refers to a mossy end or extremity of land. It combines the Old English 'mos' (moss) with 'ende' (end).
Word origins
- Moss
- Old EnglishAttestedmoss(from mos "moss")
- end
- Old EnglishAttestedend, extremity(from ende "end")