indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Political Subdivision & Settlement
Usage Spanish
Meaning & History
From Nahuatl Tlaxcallān either derived from tlaxcalli meaning "tortilla" or texcalli meaning "crag" or "oven" combined with the suffix -tlan. This is the name of a state of, as well as a city in, Mexico. (The city is formally named Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl.)