Tonantzin, Meaning of the Nahuatl (Aztec) God or Legend Name

What Tonantzin means

Tonantzin is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "our revered mother". It is built from to- (our) and nāntli (mother) and -tzin (honorific). It is pronounced toh-NAHNT-seen.

Title of Nahua mother goddesses worshipped at Tepeyac, where the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared; still used for Guadalupe in Nahuatl. Occasionally given as a name.

Related meanings: mythology, marian, family, earth.

Names like Tonantzin

Similar meaning, origin, or sound.

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little sand
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wind
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twisted grass
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