Motney Hill
hill or mountain · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill that served as a meeting place or fortification. 'Motney' is possibly a variant of 'Mote Hill', with 'mot' meaning meeting place or assembly, and 'ney' being an unclear suffix or diminutive.
Word origins
- Motney
- Old EnglishPossibly 'Mote Hill' with an unclear suffix.(from mot / gemot "meeting, assembly")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")