English Explanatory Dictionary

Mosley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmoʊzli/ en-us-Mosley.ogg

Word forms

Mosley Moseley Mosely Mossley Mozeley Mozley

Etymology

From several places in England, including the derivations: * Old English mos (“peat bog”) + leah (“woodland, clearing”), equivalent to moss + -ley (“lea”). * Old English mus (“mouse”) + leah (“woodland, clearing”), equivalent to mouse + -ley (“lea”). * From the Old English byname Moll.

Derived words

Mosleyan Mosleyite
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