Cuauhtémoc
From Nahuatl Cuauhtemoc, "descending eagle", joining cuāuhtli "eagle" with a form of temo "to come down".
Meaning and origin
Cuauhtémoc means "descending eagle" in Nahuatl and was borne by the last ruler of the Aztec Empire, who took the throne in Tenochtitlan in 1520 as Hernán Cortés's forces closed in on the city.
How to pronounce Cuauhtémoc
| English (US) | kwah-TAY-mock /kwɔːˈteɪmɒk/ |
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