Gender Masculine
Usage Indigenous American, Nahuatl
Meaning & History
Means "descending eagle" in Nahuatl, from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend" [1]. This was the name of the last Aztec emperor, ruling until he was captured and executed by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the year 1525.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesCuauhtémoc(Spanish)
Same SpellingCuauhtémoc
Categories
Sources & References
- Nahuatl Dictionary, available from https://nahuatl.uoregon.edu/.
