Tonantzin
Nahuatl · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Tonantzin
Tonantzin derives from Nahuatl and means "our mother," composed of "tona" (mother) and the possessive suffix "-tzin" (our, honorific).
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Etymology
Tonantzin derives from Nahuatl and means "our mother," composed of "tona" (mother) and the possessive suffix "-tzin" (our, honorific). The name originates from Aztec religion and was historically associated with an Aztec earth goddess; it was later syncretized with the Virgin Mary in Mexican Catholic tradition, particularly through the veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Tonantzin currently ranks #17,062 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.
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