Huitzilopochtli

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Huitzilopochtli is composed of two Nahuatl words, huitzilin (hummingbird) and opochtli (left, south). The name translates to "Left-handed Hummingbird" or "Hummingbird of the South". In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli was the god of war, sun and sacrifice.
Popularity
Huitzilopochtli is not a common name around the world. It is mostly known from Aztec mythology and history.

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Huitzilopochtli Name meanings & History

The name Huitzilopochtli is composed of two Nahuatl words, huitzilin (hummingbird) and opochtli (left, south). The name translates to "Left-handed Hummingbird" or "Hummingbird of the South". In Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli was the god of war, sun and sacrifice. Means "left side of the hummingbird" or "southern hummingbird" in Nahuatl, derived from huitzilin "hummingbird" and ōpōchtli "left, south" [1]. In Aztec mythology he was the god of the sun and war. He was a patron deity of the city of Tenochtitlan (at the site of modern Mexico City). Huitzilopochtli is mostly used as a cultural, historical or mythological reference. It is not a popular baby name, and it might be difficult for people outside of Mexico and the Nahuatl-speaking world to pronounce and spell correctly.

Zodiac Sign of Huitzilopochtli: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Huitzilopochtli:

H: Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing

U: Undermining,Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Universality

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Touchy,Testy,Tireless,Tacky,Truth

Z: Zodiac,Zombie,Zen,Zany,Zigzag

L: Lovely,Luscious,Languid,Liaison,Lazy,Lover,Legal

O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate

P: Political,Partnership,Particular,Pensive,Passive

C: Cute,Choice,Copycat,Curious,Clever,Candid,Chatty

Huitzilopochtli is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Related Names to Huitzilopochtli

Huey, Huitzilli, Huitzi, Pochtli, Pochtecatl.

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