Nahuatl for boys
Aztec boy names
Cuauht\u00e9moc is a descending eagle, Tonatiuh is the sun, Necalli is battle, Eh\u00e9catl is the wind. These are the Nahuatl names given to boys in Mexico, with the emperors and warriors they come from.
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Cuauhtémoc is a descending eagle, Tonatiuh is the sun, Necalli is battle, Ehécatl is the wind. These are the Nahuatl names given to boys in Mexico, with the emperors and warriors they come from.
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Aztec boy names FAQ
What are Aztec boy names?
Cuauhtémoc (descending eagle), Tonatiuh (the sun), Ollin (movement), Tenoch, Necalli (battle), Ehécatl (wind), Cuauhtli (eagle) and Yaotl (warrior). The names of the emperors, from Itzcóatl to Moctezuma, are also used, though far more rarely. See Aztec emperors.
What is the most popular Aztec boy name?
Cuauhtémoc, which has been a real given name since the 1920s when the last tlatoani became a national symbol after the Revolution. Tonatiuh and Ollin follow.
What are Aztec warrior names?
Yaotl (warrior, enemy), Necalli (battle), Cuauhtli (eagle, for the eagle warriors), Ocelotl (jaguar, for the jaguar warriors), Chimalli (shield), Tecuani (wild beast) and Xicoténcatl, the Tlaxcalan captain. See names meaning warrior.
How do you pronounce them?
Stress the second-to-last syllable. Cu before a vowel is kw, hu before a vowel is w, x is sh, and the final tl is a single sound: kwow-TEH-mok, toh-nah-TEE-oo, eh-EH-kahtl. See the pronunciation guide.