name
Nezahualcóyotl
neh-zah-wal-KOH-yotl
/nɛzɑːwɑːlˈkoʊjɒtl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nezahualcóyotl
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Nahuatl/Mexican (Mexico)
- Meaning
- Fasting coyote; hungry coyote
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Name of the 15th-century philosopher-king of Texcoco, one of Mesoamerica's greatest poets; also a major city outside Mexico City bearing his name
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