Montezuma

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɒntɪˈzuːmə/

Proper noun

Montezuma

  1. A Nahuatl (Aztec) given name, and the name of two Aztec emperors.
  2. Moctezuma II (1466–1520), the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest.
  3. A statutory town in Summit County, Colorado in the United States.
  4. A city in Macon County, Georgia in the United States.
  5. A town in Parke County, Indiana in the United States.
  6. A small city in Iowa, USA, and the county seat of Poweshiek County.
  7. A small city in Gray County, Kansas in the United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in San Miguel County, New Mexico in the United States.
  9. A town in Cayuga County, New York in the United States.
  10. An unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina in the United States.
  11. A small village in Mercer County, Ohio in the United States.
  12. An unincorporated community in Rockingham County, Virginia in the United States.
  13. A municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  14. A town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica.

Derived terms


Portuguese

Proper noun

Montezuma

  1. Montezuma (municipality of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
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