Nahuatl

Cuauhtémoc

Pronounced kwow-TEH-mokShare

Meaning: Descending eagle

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Cuauhtémoc combines Nahuatl elements for eagle and descending. The name is closely associated with the last Mexica ruler of Tenochtitlan.

Nicknames

  • Temo
  • Cuau

Spellings & variants

  • Guatimozín

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Cuauhtémoc comes from Nahuatl.

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