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Itzcoatl

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Gender Masculine
Usage Nahuatl

Meaning & History

Means "obsidian snake" in Nahuatl, from itztli "obsidian" and cōātl "snake" [1]. Itzcoatl was the fourth king of Tenochtitlan and the first emperor of the Aztec Empire (15th century).

Related Names

Rootsitztli + cōātl

Categories

animals, black, earth, gemstones, reptiles

Sources & References

  1. Nahuatl Dictionary, available from https://nahuatl.uoregon.edu/.
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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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