name
Cuauhtémoc
kwow-TEH-mok
/kwɑːʊˈtɛmɒk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
cuauhtémoc
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Nahuatl/Mexican (Mexico)
- Meaning
- Descending eagle; swooping eagle
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of the last Aztec emperor who resisted Hernán Cortés; 'cuauh' = eagle; 'temoc' = descending; Mexico City has a monument to him
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