Mossgreen
suburban area · Fife
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Mossgreen likely describes a green area or common covered in moss. It combines the Old English 'mos' (moss) with 'grēne' (green).
Word origins
- Moss
- Old EnglishAttestedmoss(from mos "moss")
- green
- Old EnglishAttestedgreen, village green, common(from grēne "green")