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Tzintzuni

"hummingbird"

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tseen·TSOO·nee

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

Where it comes from

tsïntsuni (hummingbird)

What Tzintzuni means

Tzintzuni is a unisex name of Purépecha origin meaning "hummingbird". It comes from tsïntsuni (hummingbird). It is pronounced tseen-TSOO-nee.

Root of Tzintzuntzan, 'place of hummingbirds', the Purépecha capital. Rare as a given name.

Popularity: rare in Mexico today.

Related meanings: bird, nature.

Tzintzuni is one of the indigenous names that Mexican parents have brought back over the last thirty years. Read about Purépecha names and how they are built.

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Tzintzuni means hummingbird

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