Throughout history the name of the village has undergone many variations ranging from Mossovych, Mosocz, Mossowecz, villa regia Mayos alio nomine Mossovych, oppidioum Mayus sue Mosocz, Mosocz olim Mayus to the present-day Mošovce.
Historicky potom názov podliehal mnohým variáciám, od Mossovych, Mosocz, Mossowecz, villa regia Mayos alio nomine Mossovych, oppidium Mayus sue Mosocz, Mosocz olim Mayus až po dnešné Mošovce.