Mosshead
hamlet · Aberdeenshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Mosshead is an Old English name referring to a settlement at the head or top of a mossy area or hill. It describes a specific location.
Word origins
- Mosshead
- Old EnglishAttestedhead of the moss(from mos "moss", hēafod "head")