Cuauhtémoc

proper noun

The last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan.

OriginSpanish Cuauhtémoc ← Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtemoc →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cuauhtemoc

  1. The last Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan.
  2. A male Mexican given name.
  3. A borough of the Mexican Federal District.

Origin

  1. Classical NahuatlCuauhtemoc“One That Has Descended Like an Eagle”
  2. SpanishCuauhtémoc
  3. EnglishCuauhtémoc

From Spanish Cuauhtémoc, from Classical Nahuatl Cuauhtemoc (“One That Has Descended Like an Eagle”).

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APA

Cuauhtémoc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuauht%C3%A9moc

MLA

“Cuauhtémoc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuauht%C3%A9moc. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cuauhtémoc,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuauht%C3%A9moc.

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