Mosley

English place name and surname
"peat bog, mouse clearing"

Mosley Origin and Meaning

The name Mosley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "peat bog, mouse clearing".

Mosley, former best known as the surname of author Walter, has been put in play as a first name for girls by football great Peyton Manning, who used the name for his twin daughter, sister of Marshall. Alternate spellings are Moseley and Mosely and the first syllable rhymes with Rose.

Famous People Named Mosley

  • Mosley Thompson Manning
    daughter of football player Peyton Manning
  • Oswald Mosley
    founder of the British Union of Fascists
  • Walter Mosley
    American crime novelist

Mosley in Pop Culture

  • Jennifer Mosley on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
    her nickname is Mosley/Mose.