Moctezuma
Nahuatl · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Moctezuma
Moctezuma derives from the Nahuatl elements "motec" (to shoot) and "zuma" (arrow), meaning "he shoots with an arrow" or "the archer." The name is primarily associated with the Aztec Empire and Mexican indigenous culture, most notably borne by Moctezuma II, the final Aztec emperor who ruled during the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century.
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Etymology
Moctezuma derives from the Nahuatl elements "motec" (to shoot) and "zuma" (arrow), meaning "he shoots with an arrow" or "the archer." The name is primarily associated with the Aztec Empire and Mexican indigenous culture, most notably borne by Moctezuma II, the final Aztec emperor who ruled during the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century.
Moctezuma currently ranks #9,500 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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