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Montezuma

/mɒntɪˈzuːmə/

Montezuma proper noun: a Nahuatl male given name, the name of two Aztec emperors.

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 town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.
  5. An unincorporated community in Arizona.
  6. An unincorporated community in California.
  7. A town in Colorado.
  8. A city in Georgia.
  9. A town in Indiana.
  10. A city, the county seat of Poweshiek County, Iowa.
  11. A minor city and township in Gray County, Kansas.
  12. An unincorporated community in New Mexico.
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  1. A town in New York.
  2. An unincorporated community in North Carolina.
  3. A village in Ohio.
  4. An unincorporated community in Virginia.

Forms of Montezuma

alternative formMoctezuma

Origin of Montezuma

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

Words formed from Montezuma

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Words that rhyme with Montezuma

Questions about Montezuma

What does Montezuma mean?
Montezuma means a Nahuatl male given name, the name of two Aztec emperors.
What part of speech is Montezuma?
Montezuma is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Montezuma?
Montezuma is pronounced /mɒntɪˈzuːmə/.

Words near Montezuma in the dictionary

  1. Montevideans
  2. Montevideo
  3. Montevista
  4. Montez
  5. Montezes
  6. Montezuma
  7. Montezuma County
  8. Montezuma cypress
  9. Montezuma cypresses
  10. Montezuma quail
  11. Montezuma quails

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