Where does “Cuāuhtemōc” come from?

Cuāuhtemōc (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli — eagle.

Ancestry of “Cuāuhtemōc”, step by step

Cuāuhtemōc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle

via Classical Nahuatl temōhuiā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatltemōhuiāto lower, descend

Words derived from “Cuāuhtemōc”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli →