Montezuma

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (literally he frowns like a lord).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɒntɪˈzuːmə/

Proper noun

Montezuma

  1. A Nahuatl male given name, the name of two Aztec emperors.
  2. Moctezuma II (1466–1520), the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest.
  3. A town in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  4. A city in Georgia, United States.
  5. A city, the county seat of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
  6. A town in New York.
  7. A town in Indiana.
  8. A city in Kansas.
  9. A village in Ohio.
  10. A town in Colorado.
  11. A town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
  12. An unincorporated community in Arizona.
  13. An unincorporated community in California.
  14. An unincorporated community in New Mexico.
  15. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
  16. An unincorporated community in Virginia.

Derived terms

Portuguese

Proper noun

Montezuma

  1. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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