Stourmouth Valley
valley · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a valley at the mouth of the river 'Stour'. 'Stour' is likely derived from a Celtic or pre-Celtic word meaning 'flowing water'. 'Mouth' refers to the place where the river meets the sea or another body of water, and 'valley' describes the terrain.
Word origins
- Stour
- Pre-Celticflowing water
- Mouth
- Old EnglishAttestedmouth of a river(from mūþ "mouth")
- Valley
- Old Englishvalley(from dæl "valley")