Tequila
Nahuatl · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Tequila
The name Tequila derives from the Nahuatl word "tequitl," meaning "work" or "labor," combined with the locative suffix "-la," referring to a place of work or production.
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Etymology
The name Tequila derives from the Nahuatl word "tequitl," meaning "work" or "labor," combined with the locative suffix "-la," referring to a place of work or production. The name is primarily used in Mexican culture, historically associated with the town of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico, which became famous for producing the distilled spirit of the same name beginning in the 16th century.
Tequila currently ranks #18,630 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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