Hoo St Werburgh
village · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hoo St Werburgh is named from the Old English 'hōh', meaning 'heel' or 'projecting piece of land', and the dedication to Saint Werburgh. It refers to a settlement on a projecting piece of land associated with the saint.
Word origins
- Hoo
- Old EnglishAttestedprojecting piece of land(from hōh "heel, projecting piece of land")
- St Werburgh
- Unknowndedication to Saint Werburgh