Where does “Montezuma” come from?

Montezuma comes from Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma, a name of unknown original meaning borne by Aztec rulers.

Montezuma (English): the name of two Aztec emperors

Definitions

  1. the name of two Aztec emperors

Ancestry of “Montezuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical NahuatlMotēuczōmahe who frowns like a lord
2Classical Nahuatlmo-to itself; "reflexive prefix"
3Classical Nahuatlnāntzintlimother

Words derived from “Montezuma”

Every word from Classical Nahuatl nāntzintli →Every word from Classical Nahuatl mo- →Every word from Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma →
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