Nahuatl

Tonantzin

Pronounced toh-NAHNT-seenShare

Meaning: Our revered mother

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Tonantzin is a Nahuatl expression of reverence for a mother and a religious title. As a personal name it carries that devotional background; it is more specific than a general word for motherhood.

Nicknames

  • Tona

Spellings & variants

  • Tonantsin

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Tonantzin comes from Nahuatl.

Nahuatl

Xilonen

A maize goddess’s name; etymological interpretations vary

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Quechua

Quilla

Moon, when used as the Quechua spelling of Killa

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Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

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Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

Rare gem
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