# Montezuma

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɒntɪˈzuːmə/ · frequency rank #52,505

## Definitions
1. A Nahuatl male given name, the name of two Aztec emperors.
2. Moctezuma II (1466–1520), the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest.
3. A town in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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## Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl Motēuczōma (literally “he frowns like a lord”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/montezuma