The term Motu can mean several things:
Motu is a language of Papua New Guinea.
MOTU, also known as "Mark of the Unicorn", a maker of professional audio hardware and software
Masters of the Universe, a very successful action figure line of the 1980s, commonly abbreviated as MotU or MOTU.
Motu, a Latin word; translated to English means "to move, arouse, affect, influence".
Islands
Motu is the word for island in many Polynesian languages - as such it is common in place names such as:
Motu Iti
Motu Nao
Motu Nui
Motu Oa
Motu One
Motu Paahi
Motueka
Motukawao
Motuloa
Motutapu
Tuamotu
As well as meaning island, it also means cut off (as islands are from the mainland) or by extension isolated.
Motu River in New Zealand, so named because of the isolation of a village (also called Motu) in its headwaters by thick forests.
External links
Motu Tiahura - Moorea (Photogallery)
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Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motu