Save Gender Masculine Usage Nahuatl Pronounced Pron. chah-kah-teh-OOK-chee [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsTlacatecuhctl Meaning & History Means "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from tlacatl "human, person, man" and teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.