Mosley
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Mosley
- A surname.
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Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mosley is the 730th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 47,963 individuals. Mosley is most common among Black (53.2%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mosley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 625.