The Moses Family Name

Moses is an established spelling of the English surname Moss. Moses adds “e” to Moss, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. The name is usually explained as “Dweller by a bog, or from Moses”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

You may also find the name written Mosse and Mossman.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Moses, so the heraldry linked to Moss is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Moses report, with a museum-style coat of arms.