St Mary Hoo
hamlet · Medway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This hamlet is named after the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. 'Hoo' is an Old English word meaning a spur of land or a promontory. Thus, 'St Mary Hoo' refers to a place dedicated to St Mary on a piece of land jutting out.
Word origins
- St Mary
- Old EnglishSaint Mary(from Sænt "Saint", Maria "Mary")
- Hoo
- Old EnglishAttestedspur of land, promontory(from hōh "heel, spur of land")