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Moss (surname)

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Moss is a surname derived either from Old English "mos" - a peat-bog, from Irish Maolmona, or from Hebrew "Moses" ( מֹשֶׁה) and can be of either Jewish or English language origin.

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History

  • Arlene B. Nichols Moss, American chair of the Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Roger Moss, American historian
  • Stephen Moss, British naturalist

    • Literature

  • Howard Moss, American poet
  • Jason Moss (writer), American writer
  • Thylias Moss (born 1954), American poet

    • Music

  • David Moss, American composer, percussionist and singer
  • Howard Moss, Anglo-Irish singer songwriter & guitarist
  • Ian Moss, Australian musician
  • James Moss, American gospel musician and composer best known for his stage name J. Moss
  • Jerry Moss, A&M Records founder
  • Jon Moss, British drummer with Culture Club
  • Katie Moss, British singer and composer
  • Paul Moss, New Zealand record company executive
  • Shad Gregory Moss, American rapper, known professionally as Bow Wow
  • Hunter Moss, (musician), American trumpet player

    • Politics

  • Allan A. Moss, American mayor
  • Annie Lee Moss (1905-1996), African American woman who was accused of being a Communist infiltrator in the Pentagon
  • Frank Moss (1911–2003), Democrat United States Senator from Utah
  • Malcolm Moss (born 1943), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament
  • Matthew Moss (1863–1946), Australian member of parliament
  • Ralph W. Moss (U.S. Representative) (1862-1919)
  • Reginald Moss (born 1913), British Labour Party Member of Parliament 1955–1959

    • Sports

  • Alan Moss, English cricketer
  • Albert Moss (cricketer), English and New Zealand cricketer
  • Alfred Moss (1897–1972), British racing driver
  • Bill Moss, British racing driver
  • Brad Moss, American bridge player
  • Brandon Moss, American baseball player
  • Brent Moss (born 1972), American football player best known for his collegiate career
  • Charles Malcolm 'Mal' Moss, American baseball pitcher
  • Chris Moss, American basketball player
  • Damian Moss, Australian baseball player
  • David Moss (ice hockey) (born 1981), American professional hockey player with the Calgary Flames
  • Frank Moss (goalkeeper), English football goalkeeper and manager
  • Frank Moss (half-back), English football half-back
  • Gail Moss, American bridge player
  • Glen Moss, New Zealand soccer player
  • Greg Moss, Canadian football player
  • Jarvis Moss, American football player for the Denver Broncos
  • Jeff Moss (cricketer), Australian cricketer
  • Jonathan Moss (cricketer), Australian cricketer
  • John Henry Moss (1918–2009), American baseball executive
  • Johnny Moss (1907–1995), professional poker player, 3-time world champion of poker
  • Les Moss, American baseball player and manager
  • Neil Moss (footballer), English footballer
  • Pat Moss (1934–2008), British rally driver
  • Perry Moss (born 1926), American football player, coach, and executive
  • Randy Moss (born 1977), American football player
  • Reginald Moss, English cricketer
  • Santana Moss (born 1979), American football player
  • Sinorice Moss (born 1983), American football player
  • Stirling Moss (born 1929), British racing driver
  • Tanya Moss, New Zealand gymnast

    • Television and film

  • Arnold Moss, American actor
  • Bertha Moss, Argentinian actress
  • Carrie-Anne Moss (b. 1967), Canadian actress
  • Donna Moss, fictional character from The West Wing
  • Elisabeth Moss, American actress
  • Jeff Moss, Sesame Street creator
  • Jennifer Moss, British actress
  • Laura Moss, American actress
  • Maurice Moss, fictional character from The IT Crowd
  • Ronn Moss, American actor

    • Theatre

  • Chloe Moss, British dramatist
  • Edward Moss, British theatre promoter

    • Other

  • Carrie-Anne Moss, Canadian model and actress
  • Colin Moss, (1914-2005), British artist
  • Cynthia Moss, wildlife researcher and author
  • Frank Moss (lawyer), criminal lawyer and Assistant District Attorney for New York City in the early 20th Century.
  • Frank Moss (technologist), American computer scientist
  • Gérard Moss, Brazilian aviator and environmentalist
  • Jacqueline Moss, American art historian
  • John C. Moss (1836–1892), invented the first practicable photo-engraving process in 1863
  • Kate Moss (born 1974), British supermodel
  • Llewelyn Moss, protagonist in the novel and film, No Country for Old Men.
  • Lydia Moss, American philanthropist
  • Mary Moss (1791–1875), mother of William Booth
  • Murray Moss, American design expert
  • Neil Moss (caver), English caver
  • P. Buckley Moss, American artist
  • Preacher Moss, American comedian
  • Ralph W. Moss (writer)
  • Tamara Moss, Indian model
  • William Roger "Bill" Moss, American activist

    • References

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