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" and can be of either Jewish, Irish or English language origin.
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 and attorney
- John Errington Moss, Canadian author
- Mary Moss, American author and literary critic
- Sarah Moss, English writer and academic
- Thylias Moss, American poet
Music
- David Moss, American composer, percussionist and singer
- Howard Moss (songwriter), Anglo-Irish singer songwriter and 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
- Nick Moss, American blues musician
- Paul Moss, New Zealand record company executive
- Bow Wow, American rapper
Politics
- Allan A. Moss, American mayor
- Annie Lee Moss, African American woman who was accused of being a Communist infiltrator in the Pentagon
- Frank Moss, Democrat United States Senator from Utah
- Hunter Holmes Moss Jr., American lawyer and politician
- John E. Moss, American politician
- J. McKenzie Moss, American politician and judge
- Linda Moss, South African politician
- Malcolm Moss, British Conservative Party Member of Parliament
- Matthew Moss, Australian member of parliament
- Ralph W. Moss (U.S. Representative)
- Randolph Moss, American judge and lawyer
- Reginald Moss, British Labour Party Member of Parliament 1955-1959
- Wandrea' ArShaye Moss, American election official
- William P. Moss, American lawyer and politician
Sports
- Alan Moss, English cricketer
- Albert Moss (cricketer), English and New Zealand cricketer
- Alfred Moss, British racing driver
- Avery Moss, American football player
- Bill Moss, British racing driver
- Brad Moss, American bridge player
- Brandon Moss, American baseball player
- Brent Moss, 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), American professional hockey player
- Drew Moss, American football player
- Eric Moss, American football player
- 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
- Harold Moss, American businessman and politician
- Jarvis Moss, American football player
- Jeff Moss (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- Jonathan Moss (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- John Moss (umpire), English cricket umpire
- John Henry Moss, American baseball executive
- Johnny Moss, professional poker player, 3-time world champion of poker
- Les Moss, American baseball player and manager
- Le'Veon Moss, American football player
- Miller Moss (American football), American football player
- Neil Moss (footballer), English footballer
- Pat Moss, British rally driver
- Perry Moss, American football player, coach, and executive
- Perry Moss (basketball), American professional basketball player
- Perry Moss (golfer), American professional golfer
- Peter Moss (basketball), American college basketball player
- Randy Moss, American football player
- Randy Moss (sports reporter), American sports announcer and journalist
- Reginald Moss, English cricketer
- Riley Moss, American football player
- Santana Moss, American football player
- Sinorice Moss, American football player
- Stirling Moss, British racing driver
- Tanya Moss, New Zealand gymnast
- Thaddeus Moss, American football player
- Zack Moss, American football player
Television and film
- Arnold Moss, American actor
- Bertha Moss, Argentine actress
- Carrie-Anne Moss, 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, musician and singer/songwriter
- Stewart Moss, American actor, writer, and director
Theatre
- Chloe Moss, British dramatist
- Edward Moss, British theatre promoter
- Strafford Moss, British musical theatre tenor
Other
- Colin Moss (artist),, British artist
- Cynthia F. Moss, American neuroscientist and professor of psychology and brain sciences
- Cynthia Moss, American wildlife researcher and author
- Emani Moss, American murder victim
- Frank Moss (lawyer), criminal lawyer and Assistant District Attorney for New York City in the early 20th century
- Frank Moss (technologist), American computer scientist
- Frank A. Moss,, Australian mining engineer
- Gérard Moss, Brazilian aviator and environmentalist
- Jacqueline Moss, American art historian
- Joel M. Moss, American nuclear physicist
- John Moss (lawyer), British social services worker
- John Moss (Philadelphia), Philadelphia merchant, Parnas of Congregation Mikveh Israel involved in the Damascus Affair
- John C. Moss, invented the first practicable photo-engraving process in 1863
- John Francis Moss, Sheffield education pioneer
- John Thomas Moss, American frontiersman, prospector, and miner
- Kate Moss, British supermodel
- Leonard Moss, British Anglican priest
- Llewelyn Moss, protagonist in the novel and film No Country for Old Men
- Lydia Moss, American bank president and philanthropist
- Mary Moss, mother of William Booth
- Murray Moss, American design expert
- Neil Moss (caver), English caver
- P. Buckley Moss, American artist
- Peter Moss, British colonial administrator who later became a park ranger, conservationist, and pioneer of eco-tourism
- Preacher Moss, American comedian
- Ralph W. Moss (writer), American writer
- Sanford Alexander Moss, American aviation engineer
- Tamara Moss, Indian model
- Tiffany Moss, American murderer of Emani Moss
- William Lorenzo Moss, American physician