Moss (surname)

Moss is a surname related either to the Old English mos - a peat-bog, to the Irish "Maolmona", an ancient Gaelic devotee, or to the Hebrew "Moses" (מֹשֶׁה) and can be of either Jewish, Irish or English language origin.[1]

History

Literature

Music

  • David Moss (born 1949), American composer, percussionist and singer
  • Howard Moss (songwriter) (born 1975), Anglo-Irish singer songwriter and guitarist
  • Ian Moss (born 1955), Australian musician
  • James Moss (born 1971), American gospel musician and composer best known for his stage name J. Moss
  • Jerry Moss (born 1935), A&M Records founder
  • Jon Moss (born 1957), British drummer with Culture Club
  • Katie Moss (1881–1947), British singer and composer
  • Paul Moss, New Zealand record company executive
  • Shad Gregory Moss (born 1987), American rapper, known professionally as Bow Wow

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 (1911–2003), Democrat United States Senator from Utah
  • Hunter Holmes Moss Jr. (1874–1916), American lawyer and politician
  • 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)
  • Randolph Moss (born 1961), American judge and lawyer
  • Reginald Moss (1913–1995), British Labour Party Member of Parliament 19551959
  • William P. Moss (1897–1985), American lawyer and politician

Sports

Television and film

Theatre

Other

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See also

References

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