diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C b/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C
index 5a2a6c71b8..211ce7e5b3 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.C
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void Foam::meshCutter::addFace
 }
 
 
-void Foam::meshCutter::modFace
+void Foam::meshCutter::modifyFace
 (
     polyTopoChange& meshMod,
     const label facei,
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ void Foam::meshCutter::setRefinement
         // f0 is the added face, f1 the modified one
         addFace(meshMod, facei, f0, f0Owner, f0Neighbour);
 
-        modFace(meshMod, facei, f1, f1Owner, f1Neighbour);
+        modifyFace(meshMod, facei, f1, f1Owner, f1Neighbour);
 
         faceUptodate[facei] = true;
     }
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ void Foam::meshCutter::setRefinement
                     label own, nei;
                     faceCells(cuts, facei, own, nei);
 
-                    modFace(meshMod, facei, newFace, own, nei);
+                    modifyFace(meshMod, facei, newFace, own, nei);
 
                     faceUptodate[facei] = true;
                 }
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ void Foam::meshCutter::setRefinement
                     label own, nei;
                     faceCells(cuts, facei, own, nei);
 
-                    modFace
+                    modifyFace
                     (
                         meshMod,
                         facei,
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.H b/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.H
index 18e6b0b3c1..f2b294ac1c 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.H
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/meshCut/meshModifiers/meshCutter/meshCutter.H
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class meshCutter
         //- Modifies existing facei for either new owner/neighbour or
         //  new face points. Checks if anything changed and flips face
         //  if owner>neighbour
-        void modFace
+        void modifyFace
         (
             polyTopoChange& meshMod,
             const label facei,
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.C b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.C
index 1e2a3bbf31..acc8656c2f 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.C
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.C
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::hexRef8::addInternalFace
 }
 
 
-void Foam::hexRef8::modFace
+void Foam::hexRef8::modifyFace
 (
     polyTopoChange& meshMod,
     const label facei,
@@ -3816,7 +3816,7 @@ Foam::labelListList Foam::hexRef8::setRefinement
                     {
                         modifiedFace = true;
 
-                        modFace(meshMod, facei, newFace, own, nei);
+                        modifyFace(meshMod, facei, newFace, own, nei);
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -3934,7 +3934,7 @@ Foam::labelListList Foam::hexRef8::setRefinement
                         }
                     }
 
-                    modFace(meshMod, facei, newFace, own, nei);
+                    modifyFace(meshMod, facei, newFace, own, nei);
 
                     // Mark face as having been handled
                     affectedFace.unset(facei);
@@ -3976,7 +3976,7 @@ Foam::labelListList Foam::hexRef8::setRefinement
                 nei
             );
 
-            modFace(meshMod, facei, f, own, nei);
+            modifyFace(meshMod, facei, f, own, nei);
 
             // Mark face as having been handled
             affectedFace.unset(facei);
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.H b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.H
index 86d4f8c692..4d793ee783 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.H
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/hexRef8/hexRef8.H
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class hexRef8
 
         //- Modifies existing facei for either new owner/neighbour or new face
         //  points. Reverses if necessary.
-        void modFace
+        void modifyFace
         (
             polyTopoChange& meshMod,
             const label facei,
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H
index efc4077781..bb05147fce 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.H
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class polyTopoChange
         //- Return face points
         pointField facePoints(const face& f) const;
 
-        //- Check inputs to modFace or addFace
+        //- Check inputs to modifyFace or addFace
         void checkFace
         (
             const face&,
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.C b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.C
index 3716fc65a2..1b6b52328f 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.C
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void Foam::removeFaces::mergeFaces
     //        << endl;
     //}
 
-    modFace
+    modifyFace
     (
         mergedFace,         // modified face
         facei,              // label of face being modified
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ Foam::face Foam::removeFaces::filterFace
 
 
 // Wrapper for meshMod.modifyFace. Reverses face if own>nei.
-void Foam::removeFaces::modFace
+void Foam::removeFaces::modifyFace
 (
     const face& f,
     const label masterFaceID,
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ void Foam::removeFaces::setRefinement
 //                    << endl;
 //            }
 
-            modFace
+            modifyFace
             (
                 f,                  // modified face
                 facei,              // label of face being modified
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.H b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.H
index 6af6b25c0b..1143fd41e6 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.H
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/removeFaces.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2023 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class removeFaces
             face filterFace(const labelHashSet&, const label) const;
 
             //- Wrapper for meshMod.modifyFace. Reverses face if own>nei.
-            void modFace
+            void modifyFace
             (
                 const face& f,
                 const label masterFaceID,