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.
