Where does “Montezuma” come from?
Montezuma comes from Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma, a name of unknown original meaning borne by Aztec rulers.
Ancestry of “Montezuma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | Motēuczōma | he who frowns like a lord |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | mo- | to itself; "reflexive prefix" |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nāntzintli | mother |