What is the meaning of Motu?

A reef islet formed by broken coral and sand, surrounding an atoll.

Motu (language)

a man, an adult male

island

island (usually a small islet)

ablative singular of mōtus (movement, motion)

island, country, land, nation, clump of trees, ship; anything separated or isolated

cut, wound

to sever, cut, cut off, set free, separate

to be separated, moved to a distance - especially in the phrase motu ki te ara

to be set free, escape

to be cut, severed

island

island

Source: wiktionary.org