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Where does “Cuauhtémoc” come from?

Cuauhtémoc (English) comes from Spanish Cuauhtémoc, from Classical Nahuatl Cuāuhtemōc, from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli — eagle.

Ancestry of “Cuauhtémoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCuauhtémoc—
2Classical NahuatlCuāuhtemōc—
3Classical Nahuatlcuāuhtlieagle
Every word from Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli →