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" (מֹשֶׁה) 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 (born 1940), American historian Stephen Moss (b. 1960), British naturalist Literature Howard Moss (1922–1987), American poet Jason Moss (writer) (1975–2006), American writer and attorney Mary Moss (1864–1914), American author and literary critic Sarah Moss (born 1975), English writer and academic Thylias Moss (born 1954), American poet Music David Moss (born 1949), American composer, percussionist and singer Howard Moss (songwriter) (born 1975), Anglo-Irish singer songwriter and guitarist Ian Moss (born 1955), Australian musician James Moss (born 1971), American gospel musician and composer best known for his stage name J. Moss Jerry Moss (born 1935), A&M Records founder Jon Moss (born 1957), British drummer with Culture Club Katie Moss (1881–1947), British singer and composer Nick Moss (born 1969), American blues musician Paul Moss, New Zealand record company executive Bow Wow (born Shad Gregory Moss in 1987), American rapper Politics Allan A. Moss (1854–1929), American mayor Annie Lee Moss (1905–1996), African American woman who was accused of being a Communist infiltrator in the Pentagon Frank Moss (1911–2003), Democrat United States Senator from Utah Hunter Holmes Moss Jr. (1874–1916), American lawyer and politician Linda Moss, South African politician Malcolm Moss (born 1943), British Conservative Party Member of Parliament Matthew Moss (1863–1946), Australian member of parliament Ralph W. Moss (U.S. Representative) (1862–1919) Randolph Moss (born 1961), American judge and lawyer Reginald Moss (1913–1995), British Labour Party Member of Parliament 1955–1959 William P. Moss (1897–1985), American lawyer and politician Sports Alan Moss (1930–2019), English cricketer Albert Moss (cricketer) (1863–1945), English and New Zealand cricketer Alfred Moss (1896–1972), British racing driver Ambry Moss (born 1990), Bahamanian footballer Avery Moss (born 1994), American football player Bill Moss (1933–2010), British racing driver Brad Moss (born 1971), American bridge player Brandon Moss (born 1983), American baseball player Brent Moss (1972-2022), American football player best known for his collegiate career Charles Malcolm 'Mal' Moss (1905–1983), American baseball pitcher Chris Moss (born 1980), American basketball player Damian Moss (born 1976), Australian baseball player David Moss (ice hockey) (born 1981), American professional hockey player Eric Moss (1974–2019), American football player Frank Moss (goalkeeper) (1909–1970), English football goalkeeper and