Moss is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

related either to the Old English ''mos'' – a peat-bog, to the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

"Maolmona", an ancient Gaelic devotee, or to the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

"Moses" (מֹשֶׁה) and can be of either

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...

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History

* Arlene B. Nichols Moss, American chair of the Daughters of the American Revolution * Roger Moss (born 1940), American historian *

Stephen Moss Stephen Moss (born in 1960) is an English natural historian, birder, author, and television producer. Biography He is best known for producing wildlife series, many of them presented by Bill Oddie, including: *'' Birding with Bill Oddie'' (t ...

(b. 1960), British naturalist

Literature

Howard Moss Howard Moss (January 22, 1922 – September 16, 1987) was an American poet, dramatist and critic. He was poetry editor of ''The New Yorker'' magazine from 1948 until his death and he won the National Book Award in 1972 for ''Selected Poems''. B ...

(1922–1987), American poet *

Jason Moss (writer) Jason Michael Moss (February 3, 1975 – June 6, 2006) was an American attorney who specialized in criminal defense. He was best known as the author of ''The Last Victim (book), The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Ki ...

(1975–2006), American writer and attorney * Mary Moss (1864–1914), American author and literary critic *

Sarah Moss Sarah Moss (born 1975) is an English writer and academic. She has published six novels, as well as a number of non-fiction works and academic texts. Her work has been nominated three times for the Wellcome Book Prize. She was appointed Assistant ...

(born 1975), English writer and academic *

Thylias Moss Thylias Moss (born February 27, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American poet, writer, experimental filmmaker, sound artist and playwright of African Americans, African-American, Native Americans in the United States, Native American, and Europea ...

(born 1954), American poet

Music

* David Moss (born 1949), American composer, percussionist and singer * Howard Moss (songwriter) (born 1975), Anglo-Irish singer songwriter and guitarist *

Ian Moss Ian Richard Moss (born 20 March 1955) is an Australian rock musician from Alice Springs. He is the founding mainstay guitarist and occasional singer of Cold Chisel. In that group's initial eleven year phase from 1973 to 1984, Moss was recorde ...

(born 1955), Australian musician *

James Moss James Moss (born September 22, 1971), better known by his stage name J. Moss, is an American gospel musician, composer, producer and arranger. Early years Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, James Moss went to Cass Technical High School, the ...

(born 1971), American gospel musician and composer best known for his stage name J. Moss *

Jerry Moss Jerome S. Moss (born May 8, 1935) is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpet player and bandleader Herb Alpert. Music career After graduating from Brooklyn College with a degree ...

(born 1935), A&M Records founder *

Jon Moss Jonathan Aubrey Moss (born 11 September 1957) is an English drummer, best known as a member of the 1980s new wave group Culture Club. He has also played with other bands, including London, the Nips, the Damned and Adam and the Ants. Early li ...

(born 1957), British drummer with ''Culture Club'' * Katie Moss (1881–1947), British singer and composer * Nick Moss (born 1969), American blues musician *

Paul Moss Paul Raymond Moss is the general manager of Media Prima network's media portal and a judge in 8TV's '' One in a Million'' singing contest. Moss was the AS A&R director of record company Positive Tone from its inception in 1994 until last year. ...

, New Zealand record company executive * Bow Wow (born Shad Gregory Moss in 1987), American rapper

Politics

* Allan A. Moss (1854–1929), American mayor * Annie Lee Moss (1905–1996), African American woman who was accused of being a Communist infiltrator in the Pentagon *

Frank Moss Frank Edward "Ted" Moss (September 23, 1911 – January 29, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Utah from 1959 to 1977. Early life and education Frank Moss was born in Holladay ...

(1911–2003), Democrat United States Senator from Utah * Hunter Holmes Moss Jr. (1874–1916), American lawyer and politician * Linda Moss, South African politician *

Malcolm Moss Malcolm Douglas Moss (born 6 March 1943) is a British politician of the Conservative Party who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Cambridgeshire from 1987 until his retirement at the 2010 general election. Early life Born ...

(born 1943), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament *

Matthew Moss Matthew Lewis Moss KC (1 December 1863 – 28 February 1946) was a lawyer and politician who served in the Parliament of Western Australia on three separate occasions – in the Legislative Assembly from 1895 to 1897, and in the Legislative ...

(1863–1946), Australian member of parliament * Ralph W. Moss (U.S. Representative) (1862–1919) *

Randolph Moss Randolph Daniel Moss (born April 27, 1961) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Biography Moss was born Raymond Daniel Moss in Springfield, Ohio. He received an Artium Baccalaureu ...

(born 1961), American judge and lawyer * Reginald Moss (1913–1995), British Labour Party Member of Parliament 1955–1959 * William P. Moss (1897–1985), American lawyer and politician

Sports

Alan Moss Alan Edward Moss (14 November 1930 – 12 March 2019) was an English cricketer, who played in nine Tests for England from 1954 to 1960. The cricket writer, Colin Bateman, opined, "Alan Moss was a thoughtful, enthusiastic swing bowler who, giv ...

(1930–2019), English cricketer * Albert Moss (cricketer) (1863–1945), English and New Zealand cricketer *

Alfred Moss Alfred Ethelbert Moss (30 May 1896 – 23 April 1972) was an English dentist and racing driver. Born in Kensington, London, Moss was the son of Sarah Jane and Abraham Moses Moss. His father was Jewish, while his mother was a Christian. ...

(1896–1972), British racing driver * Ambry Moss (born 1990), Bahamanian footballer * Avery Moss (born 1994), American football player * Bill Moss (1933–2010), British racing driver *

Brad Moss Michael Brad Moss (born February 5, 1971) is an American bridge player from Berkeley, California and New York City. He is the son of Gail Greenberg. Bridge accomplishments Awards * ACBL King or Queen of Bridge (1) 1989 * ACBL Player of the Y ...

(born 1971), American bridge player *

Brandon Moss Brandon Douglas Moss (born September 16, 1983) is an Americans, American former professional baseball outfielder / first baseman / designated hitter (DH). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Phil ...

(born 1983), American baseball player *

Brent Moss Brent A. Moss (January 30, 1972 – November 13, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers from 1991–1994. Moss played ...

(1972-2022), American football player best known for his collegiate career * Charles Malcolm 'Mal' Moss (1905–1983), American baseball pitcher *

Chris Moss Christopher Vashon Moss (born February 7, 1980) is an American basketball player, playing the power forward position. He played for Deutsche Bank Skyliners. Clubs * West Virginia University - NCAA (USA) - 1998/2001 * Hapoel Ironi Nahariya - BS ...

(born 1980), American basketball player *

Damian Moss Damian Joseph Moss (born 24 November 1976) is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Career After making his Major League debut on 26 April, , with the Atlanta Braves, Moss would also spend the season in Atlanta, where he placed ...

(born 1976), Australian baseball player *

David Moss (ice hockey) David Moss (born December 28, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey winger who last played for the EHC Biel of the NLA. He was a last round selection of the Flames, taken 220th overall, at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Moss has appe ...

(born 1981), American professional hockey player *

Eric Moss Eric Moss (September 25, 1974 – March 10, 2019) was a professional American football player. Moss played college football at Ohio State University. He was an offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings in 1997 Minnesota Vikings season, 1997 ...

(1974–2019), American football player *

Frank Moss (goalkeeper) Frank Moss (5 November 1909 – 7 February 1970) was an English football player and manager. A goalkeeper, Moss was born in Leyland, Lancashire, and first played for Preston North End, joining them in 1928. After a year and 24 games for Pre ...

(1909–1970), English football goalkeeper and manager * Frank Moss (half-back) (1895–1965), English football half-back *

Gail Moss Gail Harte Greenberg (born 1938) is a professional American bridge player from New York City. She has won major tournaments as Gail Shane, Gail Moss, and Gail Moss Greenberg. Sometime prior to the 2014 European and World meets (summer and October), ...

(born 1938), American bridge player *

Glen Moss Glen Robert Moss (born 19 January 1983) is a retired New Zealand goalkeeper who played for New Zealand at international level. A foundational member of both the New Zealand Knights and Wellington Phoenix, Moss has competed in 14 seasons of the ...

(born 1983), New Zealand soccer player * Greg Moss (born 1982), Canadian football player *

Harold Moss Harold Gene Moss (October 1, 1929 – September 21, 2020) was an American politician and businessman who was the 34th mayor of Tacoma, Washington.Cory Campbell"Moss, Harold (1929-2020 )" Black Past. Accessed online February 6, 2009. He was the f ...

(1929-2020), American businessman and politician * Jarvis Moss (born 1984), American football player * Jeff Moss (cricketer) (born 1947), Australian cricketer *

Jonathan Moss (cricketer) Jonathan Moss (born 4 May 1975) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, who played for the Victorian Bushrangers from season 2000/01 to 2006/07. Biography Moss was born in Sydney, where his ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer *

John Henry Moss John Henry Moss (November 10, 1918 – July 1, 2009) was a baseball executive and politician. Well known for his strong leadership and organizational skills, Moss was a key contributor to the development of Minor League Baseball during more than ...

(1918–2009), American baseball executive *

Johnny Moss Johnny Moss (May 14, 1907 – December 16, 1995) was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of ...

(1907–1995), professional poker player, 3-time world champion of poker *

Les Moss John Lester Moss (May 14, 1925 – August 29, 2012) was an Americans, American professional baseball player, Coach (baseball), coach, Scout (sports), scout and Manager (baseball), manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the S ...

(1925–2012), American baseball player and manager *

Neil Moss (footballer) Neil Graham Moss (born 10 May 1975 in New Milton, Hampshire) is a retired footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for AFC Bournemouth. Playing career Moss started his career at AFC Bournemouth as a trainee in May 1992 and signed his first p ...

(born 1975), English footballer *

Pat Moss Patricia Ann Moss-Carlsson (''née'' Moss; 27 December 1934 – 14 October 2008) was one of the most successful female auto rally drivers of all time, achieving three outright wins and seven podium finishes in international rallies. She was cro ...

(1934–2008), British rally driver *

Perry Moss Perry Lee Moss (August 4, 1926 – August 7, 2014) was an American football player, coach, and executive. Moss played tailback at the University of Tulsa and quarterback at Illinois during the 1940s. As a Tulsa tailback, he was on the Orange Bo ...

(born 1926), American football player, coach, and executive *

Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Randy Moss (sports reporter) Randy Moss (born 1959 in Hot Springs, Arkansas) is an American sports announcer and reporter who currently covers thoroughbred racing, football and Olympics for NBC Sports, NBC Sports Network and NFL Network. Early life A native of Hot Springs, Ar ...

(born 1959), American sports announcer and journalist * Reginald Moss (1868–1956), English cricketer *

Riley Moss Riley Moss (born March 3, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Early life and high school career Moss grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and attended Ankeny Centennial High School, where he played football and ran track. He origi ...

(born 2000), American football player *

Santana Moss Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he earned All-American hon ...

(born 1979), American football player *

Sinorice Moss Sinorice Travonce Moss (born December 28, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draf ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Stirling Moss Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss (17 September 1929 – 12 April 2020) was a British Formula One racing driver. An inductee into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of comp ...

(1929–2020), British racing driver * Tanya Moss (born 1964), New Zealand gymnast *

Thaddeus Moss Thaddeus Waylan Moss (born May 14, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at NC State before transferring to LSU, where he caught two touchdowns in th ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Zack Moss Zaccheus Malik Moss (born December 15, 1997) is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of th ...

(born 1997), American football player

Television and film

Arnold Moss Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor. His son was songwriter Jeff Moss. Early years Born in Flatbush, Moss was a third-generation Brooklyn native. He attended Brooklyn's Boys High School. ...

(1910–1989), American actor *

Bertha Moss Bertha Moss (August 7, 1919 – February 4, 2008), born Juana Bertha Moscovish Holm, was an Argentine actress of stage, television and film, famous for appearing in many Mexican telenovelas. Life She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She die ...

(1919–2008), Argentinian actress *

Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss (born August 21, 1967) is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in ''The Matrix'' series (1999–present). She has starred in '' Memento'' (2000) for w ...

(born 1967), Canadian actress *

Donna Moss Donnatella Moss is a fictional character played by Janel Moloney on the television serial drama ''The West Wing (television), The West Wing.'' During most of the series, Donna works for White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman as a senior assi ...

, fictional character from ''The West Wing'' *

Elisabeth Moss Elisabeth Singleton Moss (born July 24, 1982) is an American actor. She is known for her work in several television dramas, earning such accolades as two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, which led ''Vulture'' to name her the ...

(born 1982), American actress *

Jeff Moss Jeffrey Arnold "Jeff" Moss (June 19, 1942 – September 24, 1998) was an American composer, lyricist, playwright and television writer, best known for his award-winning work on the children's television series ''Sesame Street''. Early life ...

(1942–1998), ''Sesame Street'' creator * Jennifer Moss (1945–2006), British actress * Laura Moss (born 1973), American actress *

Maurice Moss The following is a list of fictional characters from the Television in the United Kingdom, British television British sitcom, sitcom ''The IT Crowd'', which was broadcast by Channel 4 from 2006 to 2013. Main characters Roy Trenneman * Chris O'D ...

, fictional character from ''The IT Crowd'' *

Ronn Moss Ronald Montague Moss (born March 4, 1952) is an American actor, musician and singer/songwriter, a member of the band Player, and best known for portraying Ridge Forrester, the dynamic fashion magnate on the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Be ...

(born 1952), American actor

Theatre

Chloe Moss Chloë Moss (born 1976 in Liverpool) is an English playwright and screenwriter. Early life Moss grew up in Liverpool and attended Manchester Metropolitan University, where she studied film. She joined the Royal Court's Young Writers programme ...

(born 1976), British dramatist * Edward Moss (1852–1912), British theatre promoter *

Strafford Moss Frederick Strafford Moss (1 November 1868 – 1941) was a British tenor and actor. He appeared in the Savoy operas of Gilbert and Sullivan from 1897 to 1913, mainly in touring companies of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, following which he ha ...

(1868–1941), British musical theatre tenor

Other

Colin Moss Colin William Moss (30 April 1914 – 16 December 2005) was a British artist and teacher who served as a camouflage designer during World War Two. Biography Early life Moss was born in Ipswich above the family shop and off-licence. His fath ...

, (1914–2005), British artist *

Cynthia Moss Cynthia Jane Moss (born July 24, 1940) is an American ethologist and conservationist, wildlife researcher, and writer. Her studies have concentrated on the demography, behavior, social organization, and population dynamics of the African elephant ...

(born 1940), American wildlife researcher and author *

Emani Moss Emani is a Persian surname of Indian origin. It is the alternate spelling of the word ''Iman'' which denotes ''faith'' or certitude to the unseen. Emani may also be a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Emani Biswas ...

(2003–2013), American murder victim *

Frank Moss (lawyer) Frank Moss (March 16, 1860 – June 5, 1920) was an American lawyer, reformer and author. He was involved in many of the reform movements in New York City shortly before the start of the 20th century up until his death. As a longtime assistant to ...

(1860–1920), criminal lawyer and Assistant District Attorney for New York City in the early 20th century *

Frank Moss (technologist) Frank Moss is a researcher, technology and biotechnology entrepreneur, academician and author. Moss was the director of the MIT Media Lab from 2006 to 2011. He remains a professor of the practice and the principal investigator for the New Media Me ...

(born 1949), American computer scientist * Frank A. Moss, (1862–1940), Australian mining engineer * Gérard Moss (born 1955), Brazilian aviator and environmentalist *

Jacqueline Moss Jacqueline Moss (1927–2005) was an American art historian, lecturer, writer and art critic. She was the curator of education at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art (since renamed) and lectured widely on modern and 20th-century art. Her arti ...

(1927–2005), American art historian * Joel M. Moss (born 1943), American nuclear physicist * John C. Moss (1838–1892), invented the first practicable photo-engraving process in 1863 *

Kate Moss Katherine Ann Moss (born 16 January 1974) is a British model. Arriving at the end of the "supermodel era", Moss rose to fame in the early 1990s as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. Her collaborations with Calvin Klein brought her to fas ...

(born 1974), British supermodel * Leonard Moss (1932-2021), British Anglican priest * Llewelyn Moss, protagonist in the novel and film ''

No Country for Old Men ''No Country for Old Men'' is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin, the ...

'' * Lydia Moss (1816–1908), American bank president and philanthropist * Mary Moss (1791–1875), mother of William Booth *

Murray Moss Murray Moss is an American entrepreneur and founder of the design art company Moss, as well as the design consultancy Moss Bureau. He began his career as a professional actor in the United States and Great Britain, following studies at Columbia Un ...

, American design expert *

Neil Moss (caver) Oscar Hackett Neil Moss (28 July 1938'' 1939 England and Wales Register'' – 23 March 1959) was a British student who died in a caving accident. A twenty-year-old undergraduate studying philosophy at Balliol College, Oxford, Moss became jammed un ...

(1938–1959), English caver *

P. Buckley Moss Patricia (Pat) Buckley Moss, also known as P. Buckley Moss, is an American artist. She was born on May 20, 1933, in Richmond County (Staten Island Borough) of New York City. Raised on Staten Island, she was the second of three children of an Ir ...

(born 1933), American artist *

Preacher Moss Bryant Reginald Moss (born 1967), best known by his stage name Preacher Moss, is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is best known as one third of comedy trio Allah Made Me Funny. Early life Moss was born in Washington, D.C. to Africa ...

(born 1967), American comedian * Ralph W. Moss (writer) (born 1943), American writer *

Sanford Alexander Moss Sanford Alexander Moss (August 23, 1872 – November 10, 1946) was an American aviation engineer, who was the first to use a turbocharger on an aircraft engine. Life and career Sanford Moss was born 1872 in San Francisco, California to Ernest ...

(1872–1946), American aviation engineer * Tamara Moss (born 1987), Indian model *

William Lorenzo Moss William Lorenzo Moss (23 August 1876 – August 12, 1957) was an American physician and professor of medicine. He developed the Moss System of blood groups in 1910 which was used to ensure safe blood transfusions before more detailed classifications ...

(1876–1957), American physician

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