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Tláloc

"he who lies on the earth"

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TLAH·lok

2 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

tlālli (earth) + -oc (lying on); etymology uncertain

What Tláloc means

Tláloc is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "he who lies on the earth". It comes from tlālli (earth) + -oc (lying on); etymology uncertain. It is pronounced TLAH-lok.

God of rain, lightning and fertility, worshipped since Teotihuacan. Etymology uncertain; 'earth-lier' or 'made of earth' are the usual readings. Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.

About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or disputed. The reading above is the best-supported one; popular baby-name sites often give a more romantic gloss that the dictionaries do not confirm.

Spellings and variants: Tlaloc.

Related meanings: mythology, rain, water.

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Tláloc means he who lies on the earth

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