Montezuma

Anglicization of Motecuhzoma, Nahuatl

"he frowns like a lord"

Montezuma Origin and Meaning

The name Montezuma is a boy's name meaning "he frowns like a lord".

Montezuma is the Anglicized version of the Nahuatl name Motecuhzoma, famously borne by two Aztec emperors. There's growing interest in names from Indigenous Latin American cultures but if you go with Montezuma, be prepared for a lifetime of "Montezuma's Revenge" jokes.