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Moctezuma

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mok-teh-ZOO-mah'mok-teh-ZOO-ma'4 syllables
🇲🇽Nahuatl
Authoritative

MEANING

He who frowns like a lord

ORIGIN

Aztec

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Nahuatl elements 'mo' meaning 'his' and 'ctezuma', a form of 'tezuhtli' meaning 'lord' or 'honored'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is associated with the powerful rulers of the Aztec Empire, symbolizing leadership and nobility.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Moctezuma II was the ninth ruler of Tenochtitlan, reigning from 1502 to 1520, during the first contact with Europeans.

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FAQs About Moctezuma

The name Moctezuma means "he who frowns like a lord" in Nahuatl.
Moctezuma has Aztec origins. Derived from the Nahuatl elements 'mo' meaning 'his' and 'ctezuma', a form of 'tezuhtli' meaning 'lord' or 'honored'.
Moctezuma is pronounced mok-teh-ZOO-mah (mok-teh-ZOO-ma). It has 4 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Moctezuma include Mocte, Zuma.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Moctezuma include Quetzalcoatl, Xochitl, Cuauhtémoc.
The most common spelling is Moctezuma. Alternative spellings include Montezuma.
Moctezuma - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations