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- ↑ Muscōsum, accusative singular of Muscōsus. Gaffiot, Felix (1934). Dictionnaire illustré latin-français. Hachette. p. 1005.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. 3-Volume Set. Volume 2. Oxford University Press. p. 624. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
- ↑ Wiktionary. Moscoso.
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