Montezuma

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/mɒntɪˈzuːmə/

proper noun

A Nahuatl male given name, the name of two Aztec emperors.

OriginClassical Nahuatl Motēuczōma →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Moctezuma

  1. A Nahuatl male given name, the name of two Aztec emperors.
  2. Moctezuma II (1466–1520), the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest.
  3. A town in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  4. A town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Arizona.
    2. An unincorporated community in California.
    3. A town in Colorado.
    4. A city in Georgia.
    5. A town in Indiana.
    6. A city, the county seat of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
    7. A minor city and township in Gray County, Kansas.
    8. An unincorporated community in New Mexico.
    9. A town in New York.
    10. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
    11. A village in Ohio.
    12. An unincorporated community in Virginia.

Origin

  1. Classical NahuatlMotēuczōma
  2. EnglishMontezuma

From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (literally “he frowns like a lord”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Montezuma

pumasatsumaakumapneumastruma
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Cite this entry
APA

Montezuma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montezuma

MLA

“Montezuma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montezuma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montezuma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montezuma.

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